Arteta says Arsenal’s interest in Eze shows their ambition | OneFootball

The interest of Arsenal in signing the English midfielder Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace is proof of the ‘Gunners’ “ambition” to end a 22-year drought without winning the Premier League, highlighted the team’s coach, Mikel Arteta, this Friday.

The media had considered Eze’s signing by Tottenham a done deal, but Arsenal made an offer of 60 million pounds sterling (R$ 441.2 million), plus 7.5 million pounds (R$ 55.1 million) in bonuses, which seems to have convinced Palace to sell their star to the ‘Spurs’ great rival.

Eze’s arrival would raise Arsenal’s investment in reinforcements for the season to 260 million pounds (approximately R$ 2 billion): Viktor Gyokeres, Cristhian Mosquera, Martín Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, and Noni Madueke are the players who have arrived at Emirates Stadium in this transfer window.

The London club has finished second in the last three editions of the English championship and has not been champion since 2004. The Gunners’ last title, the FA Cup, was won in 2020.

“We have shown ambition for major titles and to keep evolving and improving every year,” Arteta declared in a press conference before the match against Leeds United, for the second round of the Premier League.

“We want to be at the top of the league, not just chasing, reacting, or being behind, but ahead, and every decision we make in every area of the club has that objective,” added the coach.

Arsenal sent the proposal for Eze after confirmation of Kai Havertz’s knee injury, which will keep him out for a long period, but Arteta stated that the arrival of the new signing is not related to the absence of the German attacking midfielder.

“We are not reacting to anything. We were preparing and understanding what we could do and decided that this is the best moment for it.”

Arsenal, however, has not yet made the arrival of Eze, 27, official, who came through the club’s youth ranks.

The ‘Gunners’ started their campaign with a 1-0 win over Manchester United last weekend.

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