Eberechi Eze Signing Would Be The Next Part Of Arsenal’s Masterplan

CRAWLEY, ENGLAND – JULY 25: Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace during the pre-season friendly match between Crawley Town and Crystal Palace at Broadfield Stadium on July 25, 2025 in Crawley, United Kingdom. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)

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Arsenal has been busy this summer. Indeed, the North London club has spent over $200m on the addition of six new players and it appears there could be more business completed before the end of the transfer window. Eberechi Eze is the latest target on the Gunners’ radar with talks already under way over a potential $75m move.

Having finished second in the Premier League table in each of the last three seasons, Arsenal needs difference makers that can push it into first place. Many supporters argued a new centre forward was required and so Viktor Gyokeres has been signed from Sporting CP after a 2024/25 season which saw the Swede scored 54 times for the Portuguese champions.

Mikel Arteta wanted a new top-level midfield anchor and so Martin Zubimendi arrived from Real Sociedad. The Spanish international has been likened to Rodri and Arsenal is counting on him to provide more security and control in the centre of the pitch similar to Manchester City’s Ballon d’Or winner.

More depth was required in general and so Noni Madueke, Christian Norgaard, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Cristhian Mosquera were signed. Madueke in particular could be useful as a depth option behind Bukayo Saka to prevent the England winger from taking on too much of the creative and attacking burden.

Eze’s signing would be the next part of Arsenal’s attacking masterplan to provide Arteta with as many options as possible in the final third. Last season, the Gunners were criticised for being too predictable in some matches. To address this, Arsenal has taken a wide-ranging approach to the summer transfer window.

Some fans might have preferred Arsenal to target Alexander Isak, a player the North London club long viewed as the perfect centre forward for its lineup. However, with the Swedish striker seemingly on his way out of Newcastle United to Liverpool, Arsenal has focused on other targets like Gyokeres and Eze.

Instead of spending a Premier League-record fee on Isak, Arsenal has added several players to its squad with Eze the sort of number 10 its currently lacks. The Palace attacker can also operate on the left side where the Gunners could afford to upgrade on Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, both of whom haven’t always been the most impactful in the biggest games.

The true gauge of Arsenal’s summer business will come in the final look of the Premier League table. The Gunners are in a position to win the title for the first time since the days of Arsene Wenger, but to achieve that objective their new additions must hit the ground running. Eze could be among them.