Arsenal have moved to within touching distance of sealing the £68million acquisition of Eberechi Eze as the north Londoners have reached an agreement in principle with Crystal Palace and he is expected to head to the Emirates Stadium after featuring for his current employers on Thursday, according to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein.
The Gunners have not been afraid to raid their Premier League rivals in an attempt to secure additional creativity, with Noni Madueke completing a switch worth up to £52million from Chelsea, but boss Mikel Arteta has remained in the market for further reinforcements as the September 1 transfer deadline edges closer.
Gunners Preparing to Seal Acquisition of Eze
Eberechi Eze in action for Crystal Palace against Liverpool in the Community Shield
Arsenal have agreed a £68m deal to sign Eze and completed their hijack of his move to arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur, respected reporter Ornstein has revealed, but he will make his final appearance for Crystal Palace in their UEFA Conference League play-off against Fredrikstad on Thursday before undergoing a medical.
It comes after it emerged earlier on Wednesday that the Gunners had shown a willingness to meet the conditions to strike an agreement and he had indicated his preference to embark on a fresh challenge at the Emirates Stadium instead of joining north London neighbours Spurs.
Eze has remained of interest to Arsenal and Tottenham despite the £68million release clause written into his contract expiring earlier this month, and Ornstein has confirmed that his pending switch is worth a similar figure after discussions have been held behind the scenes.
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