Arsenal’s priority this transfer window is to expand upon their attacking firepower.
Andrea Berta is negotiating moves for strikers Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres as the club finally seeks to fill the number nine void.
Mikel Arteta wants a winger and after missing out on the signing of Nico Williams, the club are determined not to waste time as Arsenal want Rodrygo to join their Emirates Stadium project.
Reports suggest that the Gunners want more than just one winger and Arsenal’s enquiries for Eberechi Eze suggest that the Premier League trophy is well and truly in their sights.
Three ways Arsenal could line up with potential Eberechi Eze transfer
Eze is one of the most creative players in the league and the 26-year-old has the ability to produce incredible moments out of nothing.
Arsenal fans wanted to sign Eze after he scored during a 2-2 draw with the Gunners back in April and those wishes could come to fruition.
How Eze would be used is an intriguing proposition, Arsenal Insider has looked at three ways Arteta could set up his side with the Palace talisman in his ranks.
Eberechi Eze replaces Gabriel Martinelli
With the Gunners striving for wingers this summer, the most obvious choice would be for Eze to replace Gabriel Martinelli on the left flank.
Eze is a different type of player to Martinelli, the Brazilian likes space to run into whereas the Palace man prefers the ball to feet and working in intricate spaces.
The England international would have licence to drift inside and against low-block defences, he could have the tools to open things up for Arsenal’s stuttering attack.
Eberechi Eze partners Martin Odegaard in midfield
Arteta likes his number eight to join attacks and get into the box, Eze’s physical profile and excellent ball-striking could mean he is the perfect candidate for that role.
Declan Rice has had his best season in front of goal but could return to a deeper role to allow for Eze to join Martin Odegaard in the two advanced midfield roles.
Eze scored eight goals and produced eight assists last season and working in tandem with Arsenal’s skipper, those numbers would surely rise with such creative freedom.
Mikel Arteta changes formation as Eberechi Eze leads the attack
Odegaard struggled for Arsenal last season and there were plenty of fans calling for Ethan Nwaneri to replace the Norwegian in the side.
With Nwaneri being used more from the right flank as cover for Bukayo Saka, Eze could be brought to North London to play as the Gunners new number ten.
New signing Martin Zubimendi would be the more defensive minded of the midfield trio, allowing Rice and Eze to be the creative spark and box-crashers that Arteta loves to see from his side.
If the Gunners can get the Eze deal over the line, they would be getting a player with bags of experience in the Premier League and one eager to make the next step up in his career.
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