Four-year contract and £55m deal lined up as Arsenal look to raid London rivals

What a summer transfer window this has been. Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Nørgaard are part of the Asia pre-season tour. Noni Madueke has also signed for Arsenal but has not joined the Arsenal team in Singapore, as a period of rest is required after his participation in the Club World Cup with Chelsea. Young Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera has now officially been unveiled as a Gunner too.

With Viktor Gyökeres next in line, he is expected to complete his Arsenal switch this Friday following medicals and the signing of the contract. The Gunners then hope to complete Mikel Arteta’s puzzle with Eberechi Eze.

Eze confident of Arsenal move

Eze to Arsenal is as alive as it has ever been, according to transfer reporter Graeme Bailey, who states:

“I am told that Eze remains firmly on Arsenal’s radar and they have done plenty of work on him – there is a very good chance that Eze will be an Arsenal player before the end of August.

Arsenal have maintained contact with Eze’s people throughout the summer.”

It is also claimed that Eze has told close friends he is set to join Arsenal this summer.

So where are we with the Eze swoop?

TEAMtalk reports Arsenal are ready to pay £55 million for the Crystal Palace midfield maverick. While that bid appears reasonable, Palace are reportedly unwilling to budge from their £68 million asking price.

Nonetheless, with the player keen on the move, it would be a dream come true. There is hope that a compromise can be found. Sources around the Emirates Stadium suggest a four-year contract is already prepared for Eze, who is known to be eager to make the switch.