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Eberechi Eze is a Gunner! Arsenal confirm £60m signing of Crystal Palace ace after pulling off incredible hijacking
Arsenal have officially announced the capture of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, edging out fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur to land the highly-rated midfielder.
The North London giants paid an initial £60 million for the England international, with a further £7.5 million potentially due in add-ons.
Interestingly, Eze’s move to Arsenal marks a full-circle moment. Released by the Gunners at just 13 years old, he now returns to the Emirates 14 years later as one of the Premier League’s most exciting creative talents.
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The 27-year-old becomes Arsenal’s seventh addition of the summer, joining Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyökeres, Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Nørgaard, and Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Manager Mikel Arteta could not hide his excitement over the signing. Speaking to the club’s media team, he said:
“We are absolutely delighted to bring Eberechi to Arsenal. He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game. What stands out just as much as his talent and intelligence as a player, is the way he has worked hard throughout his career to get where he is today.
His journey, his mentality, and his ambition are exactly what we want in our team, and we love how much it means to him and his family to be joining our club. We all look forward to start working with Eberechi soon.”
Welcome to The Arsenal, Ebere Eze 🤩
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 23, 2025
Eze was unveiled as a Gunner ahead of their Premier League fixture against newly-promoted Leeds United on Saturday, where he greeted the Emirates crowd with a wide smile while holding the iconic No. 10 shirt.
His competitive debut could come as early as August 31, when Arsenal travel to Anfield for a blockbuster clash against Liverpool. Supporters at the Emirates will likely get their first home glimpse of him in red and white on September 13, when Arsenal host Nottingham Forest.
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