Arsenal have done big business already in this summer transfer window, but they are not done yet.
Six new players have arrived at the Emirates Stadium, with eight leaving in what has been quite the overhaul under manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta.
Viktor Gyokeres was the latest signing at the weekend, joining Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, and Noni Madueke in north London.
There is still business to be done regarding outgoing transfers, but if everyone connected with Arsenal gets their way, one more signing will come in.
That player will be Eberechi Eze, with Arsenal keen to complete a deal to sign the England international from Crystal Palace before the window closes.
Eze is understood to be very keen on a move to Arsenal and is thought to have prioritised the Gunners over other potential destinations this summer, football.london understands.
The Palace star has a £67.5million release clause which expires before the start of the Premier League season,football.london understands, despite claims that it would no longer be in play from this week.
Crystal Palace are believed to want around £35million up front in any deal for a player who has only one year left on his current Eagles contract.
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And Arsenal can give Eze the perfect welcome gift if he does join the Gunners this summer in the form of squad number 10.
Eze has worn the No.10 at Palace for the past five years and wore it in his final two seasons at Queens Park Rangers, too.
The No.10 at Arsenal is currently vacant, last worn by Emile Smith Rowe before he left last summer. Gyokeres could have taken the No.10 shirt upon joining the club last week, but chose the No.14 instead, and even made reference to it in an interview with football.london in Hong Kong this week.
He said: “Of course, I know about the history, but to be honest, there weren’t so many numbers available. There weren’t too many to pick from. But of course, that one was available. So when I knew that it was an easy choice to take it.”
