BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal ready Eberechi Eze bid after transfer pitch to ‘desperate’ Crystal Palace star

Arsenal ready Eberechi Eze bid after transfer pitch to ‘desperate’ Crystal Palace star

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Arsenal are expected to make a bid for Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, according to transfer expert Ben Jacobs.

Eze has emerged as a top transfer target for Arsenal after another impressive season for the Eagles, who won the FA Cup in May.

The England international scored the only goal in the final against Manchester City and contributed to 25 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions in 2024/25.

He has a release clause in his Palace contract, believed to be worth £68million, and is wanted by both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Mikel Arteta’s side are currently leading the race for Eze’s signature, and the player is very keen to join — despite helping guide Palace into Europe for the first time in the club’s history.

It could be a tough summer for the Eagles, who are also wary of interest from Premier League champions Liverpool in club captain Marc Guehi.

Palace will stand firm in negotiations for Eze and are likely to tell Arsenal — or any other interested club — to trigger his release clause or look elsewhere.

Regardless of their stance, Arsenal are expected to try and pay less than £68m, or structure a deal in that region with add-ons and staggered payments.

Transfer journalist Ben Jacobs reckons an official offer is imminent after Arsenal presented their project

“With Eze, he’s keen on a move, no doubt about that, and there was a meeting over the weekend where senior staff from Arsenal were present, pitching to Eze,” Jacobs told talkSPORT.

There has been no bid yet, and that may add a complication.

“My understanding is that the release clause — the mechanism to trigger it — is complicated, a bit like Michael Olise.

“Arsenal want to go below the clause, or structure a deal differently around it.