Nearly a year
Nearly a year ago Arsenal welcomed the most expensive transfer in their history to the club.
We all know the saga by now. The Gunners fought off strong competition from Manchester City to secure the acquisition of a certain Declan Rice.
Nearly a year ago Arsenal welcomed the most expensive transfer in their history to the club.
We all know the saga by now. The Gunners fought off strong competition from Manchester City to secure the acquisition of a certain Declan Rice.
ago Arsenal welcomed the most expensive transfer in their history to the club.
We all know the saga by now. The Gunners fought off strong competition from Manchester City to secure the acquisition of a certain Declan Rice.
It was difficult to agree on terms with West Ham. Understandably, the Hammers wanted as much of the eventual fee upfront as possible.
Eventually, a £105m fee was agreed, smashing the previous record held by £72m Nicolas Pepe. The less said about that situation the better.
Rice has since been a revelation in north London, transforming from a no.6 to a no.8. By the end of the season, he was rampaging forward and even taking set pieces.
As a result, he ended the campaign with career-best figures of seven goals and ten assists. So, wouldn’t it be rather nice if Arsenal plucked out another English Premier League star this summer? Of course, it would.
Arsenal want to sign Premier League attacker
What Arsenal plan to do this summer is rather unknown. There are continued links to various centre-forwards, including Sporting CP sensation Viktor Gyokeres.
However, with Gabriel Martinelli under par last term and Bukayo Saka forced to play what felt like every minute, depth in the wide areas is required.
Euro 2024 star Nico Williams is one name to have been linked, but English superstar Eberechi Eze is the latest name to be churned out by the rumour mill.
That’s according to one trusted club insider who stated this weekend that Edu and Co were now “looking at” the Crystal Palace ace.
Boasting a £60m price tag, it wouldn’t be a transfer that breaks the bank and would be sensible money for such a consistent and exciting performer.
Why Eze would be such a good signing for Arsenal
Arsenal have made a habit of signing ready-made Premier League stars in recent years.
It’s been a key strategy for Mikel Arteta and Edu who, let’s face it, have taken very few risks. That doesn’t mean they’ve played things safe. You only need to look at the £65m move for Kai Havertz as evidence of that.
Though, the fact of the matter is that if you have top-flight experience in England already, the adaptation time is far less. These players are far more likely to come in and hit the ground running pretty instantly.
