Eberechi Eze BEGGED not to sign for Arsenal

Carlo Garganese
Carlo Garganese
  • Updated: 6 Aug 2025 12:49 BST
  • 5 min read
Eberechi Eze, Crystal Palace, 2024/25
© IMAGO

Eberechi Eze has been told not to leave Crystal Palace as Arsenal attempt to virtually close a deal for the England star this week.

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FootballTransfers reported on Tuesday that Arsenal will submit an official bid for Crystal Palace star Eze once the sale of Fabio Vieira to Stuttgart has progressed.

Compared
Player image Eberechi Eze
Eberechi Eze

AM (C), M (CL)

C. Palace logo

C. Palace

Eberechi Eze
Eberechi Eze

AM (C), M (CL)

C. Palace

C. Palace

VS

Player image Bilal El Khannouss
Bilal El Khannouss

AM, M (C)

Leicester logo

Leicester

Bilal El Khannouss
Bilal El Khannouss

AM, M (C)

Leicester

Leicester

€54.9M

ETV

€39.7M

€49.4M - €60.3M ETV Range €35.8M - €43.7M
27 years old (29 Jun, 1998) Age 21 years old (10 May, 2004)
England England
Nationality
Morocco Morocco

The Gunners are looking to submit a first offer in the region of €60 million. The North London club are confident of agreeing a deal for the 27-year-old.

If Arsenal can manage to find common ground with Palace this week, Eze is not expected to feature on Sunday.

Eze warned against joining Arsenal

But former Arsenal defender Mickael Silvestre has begged Eze not to join Arsenal as he believes there is too much competition and he will lose the freedom and importance he boasts at Palace.

"Eberechi Eze to Arsenal? I don't think it'd be good for him, to be honest, because there is a lot of competition and because he has so much joy and freedom at Crystal Palace," Silvestre told Hajper.

"Going to Arsenal would, I think, be difficult because of the competition for places. But I like him a lot. Since his early days, he has been terrific. It’s a shame he's had quite a lot of muscle injuries and he's missed some parts of the season. But whenever he's fit and ready, he is a top player."

FootballTransfers recently revealed that Arsenal are ready to go 'all in' on the Crystal Palace magician.

Personal terms with Eze have already been agreed, and the 27-year-old has informed the Eagles of his desire to make the move to North London. However, we also reported that both Arsenal and Eze are keen to respect Palace.

Eberechi Eze, Crystal Palace
© IMAGO - Eberechi Eze, Crystal Palace

Eze, who famously scored the winner in the FA Cup final against Man City, has become one of the Premier League’s most admired players in recent years.

He has played for Palace for five years, scoring 39 goals in 166 games.

He is expected to leave Palace this summer in order to make the next step up.

Eze has been capped 11 times by England, scoring one goal. He played at Euro 2024.

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