Arsenal have been one of the busiest Premier League teams this summer but Mikel Arteta's spending might not be over just yet with the deadline looming
Tom Victor Senior Sports Journalist and Will Schofield Senior Sports Reporter
10:20, 14 Aug 2025
Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze is a target for Arsenal
Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze is a target for Arsenal
Arsenal have been one of the busiest Premier League teams this summer, but their spending spree might not be over.
The Gunners have a full alphabet of new signings - from Arrizabalaga to Zubimendi, to be exact - but there will still be two weeks of the transfer window left after they kick off their Premier League campaign against Manchester United on Sunday.
The aim is to sign a player capable of creating from deep and playing off the left of the front three in certain situations. More specifically, the target is Eberechi Eze, but things might not be straightforward.
Nuno Tavares and Marquinhos have both departed, while Thomas Partey's release has freed up a significant wage budget. Fabio Vieira, Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior could yet follow.
However, Arsenal are working towards two deadlines - not just September 1, when the transfer window closes. Here are the latest updates from Daily Star Sport.
Eberechi Eze release clause deadline
Ebere Eze at the 2025 Community Shield
Eberechi Eze's release clause has a Friday deadline(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)
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Arsenal only have until Friday to meet Eberechi Eze's release clause at Crystal Palace. A bid of £68m would be enough to secure the England star now, though Palace may yet accept a similar amount after the deadline.
Departures involving Fabio Vieira and Leandro Trossard represent the most viable means of generating the necessary funds for such a transfer, reports the Mirror.
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Stuttgart are keen on securing Vieira's services, with reports suggesting a fee in the region of £16million, whilst Trossard has previously caught the eye of Saudi Pro League clubs.
Additional revenue could be generated through other potential exits, with Jakub Kiwior, Karl Hein and Oleksandr Zinchenko all attracting interest from elsewhere.
Mikel Arteta takes off-field role
Mikel Arteta after Arsenal vs Villarreal
Mikel Arteta has taken a new off the field role(Image: Getty Images)
Mikel Arteta will return to the touchline on Sunday as Arsenal launch their league campaign. Prior to that, however, the Spaniard has been unveiled as brand ambassador and director of performance with sportswear giant Under Armour.
"The collaboration with Under Armour is the perfect opportunity for me to work with a partner committed to making young athletes better," Arteta said in a statement.
"I'm passionate about providing a platform for the next generation of players coming through in football and the top level of talent already signed with the brand demonstrates that Under Armour is too.
"We share the same mentality in always striving for more by finding new ways to innovate and disrupt the game at the top level. Our values in pursuing greatness are closely aligned and together, I'm confident we're going to achieve great things in football."
EberechiEze told to turn down Arsenal
Theo Walcott speaking in 2025
Theo Walcott has some advice(Image: Getty Images)
Eze is believed to prefer a switch to Arsenal rather than joining north London rivals Spurs. Nevertheless, former Gunners favourite Theo Walcott remains unconvinced the transfer would suit him.
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"I think the big question or the big thing we've got to look at is that it is World Cup year," Walcott remarked on It's Called Soccer.
"As a player, if it's a World Cup year, I'm thinking, 'I'm going to play consistently for Palace this year, so if I'm Eze, for instance, my thought process: obviously Arsenal is a different kind of pressure."