Paul Merson Believes It Would Be “A Brilliant Signing” If Arsenal Manage To Secure £68M Transfer

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson thinks Eberechi Eze would be a “brilliant” addition for Arsenal.

Reliable sources have confirmed that the Gunners are likely to make a move for the England international before the end of the transfer window and Merson says Eze has the right qualities to be a success at the Emirates:

“Now that’s a deal I can see happening, and it would be a brilliant signing for Arsenal. He’s perfect. Arsenal struggle when teams come to the Emirates and put everyone behind the ball.”

“Teams want to limit the space Arsenal have to play in, and they have struggled to break teams down with those tactics. For me, that’s where Eze comes in. He’s got the X-factor and the ability to break a low block down.”

Arsenal have been speaking with the midfielder’s camp

It is believed that Mikel Arteta’s side have held conversations with the 27-year-old’s representatives as they weigh up a potential offer for the player.

They already know how much it will cost to sign Eze due to a release clause in his contract. An upfront fee of £60m will be needed, with another £8m in add-ons.

There will be rivals for Eze’s signature

In addition to the Gunners, it has been claimed that Chelsea have also been talking with the player’s entourage. However, both teams may have to sell player to fund their bids.

Arsenal are looking to get several fringe stars off the club’s books before the end of August. You can read our post here to discover how £160m could be raised through sales. Chelsea are also hoping to get the likes of Christopher Nkunku out of the door.

With that being the case, the battle for Eze may only heat up as we get closer to deadline day on September 1st.

In other news, Arsenal have sealed the signature of a striker