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Sunderland could miss out on Leicester City's Abdul Fatawu if Arsenal signs Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze. This is because Palace would then move for Leicester's Bilal El Khannouss, prompting the Foxes to block Fatawu's departure.
Arsenal have agreed a £67.5m deal to sign Eberechi Eze after hijacking Tottenham Hotspur's move for the Crystal Palace forward. The Gunners will pay a guaranteed £60m plus £7.5m in add-ons for the forward, with personal terms now close to being totally ...
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Arsenal have moved decisively in the transfer market, with David Ornstein of The Athletic reporting that the club have reached an agreement in principle to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. The deal is valued in the region of the expired £68 million release clause and matches the level Tottenham Hotspur were prepared to pay.
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If Arsenal beat rivals Tottenham to complete the signing of Eberechi Eze, there is little doubt it would be one of the standout moments of the transfer window. It's certainly a moment their fans will revel in. Spurs would have thought they had their man almost signed and sealed, but things can change quickly in football.