Information suggests Eberechi Eze will depart Crystal Palace and head to Arsenal, a club he supported as a child, in the coming days. This follows Arsenal’s successful intervention to supersede a £60 million offer previously made by Tottenham Hotspur.
It is understood that Eze is approaching the final stages of agreeing to terms with Mikel Arteta’s team. This potential signing occurs nearly a decade and a half after the club released him from their youth setup.
Sources indicate Arsenal acted promptly, matching the amount Tottenham had proposed for the midfield player. This action was reportedly triggered by the emerging reports of Kai Havertz’s injury to his knee, which may prevent the German international from playing for a period.
When will Eberechi Eze make his Arsenal debut?
Reports indicate that Eze favored transferring to the Emirates’ Stadium instead of joining Tottenham, managed by Thomas Frank, because of his longstanding support for Arsenal.
Crystal Palace is scheduled to play on Thursday, August 21, against Fredrikstad FK as part of their UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying journey.
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It is widely anticipated that Eze and Marc Guehi, the Crystal Palace captain who is also linked with a transfer to Liverpool, the reigning Premier League champions, will both participate in the European game at Selhurst Park.
Following an understanding reached between the two football clubs, in addition to agreements related to individual conditions, Eze is slated to undergo a medical evaluation at Arsenal on Friday.
As expected, fans have started speculating about the potential for Eze to debut for Arsenal this Saturday, when they will be playing Leeds, who have just been promoted.
Meanwhile, supporters of Leeds will be hoping for delays in Eze’s registration and announcement due to his past success against their team, where he has been known to score goals and provide assists.
Will Eze be able to play for Arsenal this weekend?
At present, it appears Eze may have to wait before playing in his first match for Arsenal. Premier League guidelines require any new players to be registered with the league before noon on the weekday preceding any given game.
That implies that Eze needs to undergo his medical examination at Arsenal and have it completed by midday on Friday, August 22, to potentially participate in the match against Leeds on Saturday evening.
Certainly, it remains possible for a medical evaluation to be finalized and the player formally registered in due course. However, Eze’s expected presence in the Crystal Palace team against Fredrikstad on Thursday evening adds some difficulty to these arrangements.
The Arsenal match against Leeds, managed by Daniel Farke, is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 23.
