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Arsenal are close to signing Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze for around £60 million after weeks of secret negotiations. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed Eze chose Arsenal over Tottenham Hotspur. The move was prompted by Kai Havertz's injury, forcing manager Mikel Arteta to seek an attacking replacement. Palace initially resisted but agreed after Arsenal offered a better package than Spurs. Eze, with 16 goals in 103 appearances for Palace, is seen as key to boosting Arsenal's midfield creativity. Palace are now targeting Southampton's Tyler Dibling and Leicester City's Bilal El Khannouss as potential replacements.
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