Eze set for Palace goodbye after Arsenal agree 67.5m deal for forward
Latest from Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth and Lyall Thomas:
Arsenal have agreed a £67.5m deal with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze, who is set to say his farewell to the club in their Europa Conference League clash with Fredrikstad on Thursday night.
They will pay a guaranteed £60m plus £7.5m in add-ons for the forward.
Eberechi Eze transfer news: Arsenal agree £67.5m deal to sign Crystal Palace forward after hijacking Tottenham move
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Eze had a £68m release clause, which expired on Friday.
Personal terms are now close to being totally agreed, with the player expected to have a medical at Arsenal as soon as Friday.
Sky Sports News understands that Eze is still expected to be in the squad for Palace’s Conference League game on Thursday night and wants to say his goodbyes to the fans.
Arsenal re-ignited their pursuit of Eze on Wednesday. Kai Havertz’s injury was a contributory factor, as well as the feeling sales will be made before the end of the window.
Significantly, a lot of the work Arsenal did in the deal was carried out in June when they explored the conditions of a deal for Eze.
Tottenham also considered a deal whereby Richarlison would go to Palace to allow them to potentially also move Yoane Wissa from Brentford.
Richarlison, however, is understood to not be interested in a move to Palace.