Arsenal complete signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace

Arsenal have secured the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace in a deal worth £60million, including £8million in add-ons.

The 27-year-old becomes the Gunners’ seventh signing of the summer transfer window.

Eze had been a primary target for Tottenham Hotspur, with Spurs reportedly agreeing terms with both the player and Palace.

However, Arsenal swooped in on Wednesday, and Eze, a boyhood Arsenal fan, opted to join Mikel Arteta’s side.

The move marks a homecoming for the forward, who began his youth career at Arsenal before moving on to other academies.

Sporting Director Andrea Berta said: “We are so pleased to have completed this deal to bring Eberechi to Arsenal. Eberechi is a creative and explosive talent with huge technical quality – also a big-game player, with his experience at international level with England also underlining his quality and character.

“There has been excellent teamwork across the club to make this transfer happen and we are very confident Eberechi will be an important addition to our squad as we continue to build for success.”

Manager Mikel Arteta added: “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.”