Liverpool ready to disrupt Arsenal’s pursuit of game-changing signing

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·3. August 2025

Liverpool ready to disrupt Arsenal’s pursuit of game-changing signing

Liverpool could deal Arsenal a major transfer blow if they press ahead with one bold pursuit.

While the Reds’ anticipated move for Alexander Isak already stings, given Arsenal’s long-standing admiration for the Swedish striker, there is a deeper concern brewing at the Emirates.

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Unable to match Isak’s price tag, Arsenal are thought to be plotting a response: a move for Eberechi Eze.

At the Emirates, the belief is clear. If Arsenal land Eze, they will boast an attack to rival Liverpool’s with Isak.

A move for Eze is expected, just as Liverpool edge closer to Isak. But Arsenal are struggling to close the deal.

Unwilling to pay the playmaker’s £68 million release clause (which expired on Friday, 1st August), the Gunners are hoping to negotiate a more modest fee with Crystal Palace. First, though, they aim to raise funds through player sales.

Guéhi move could complicate Eze deal

While Arsenal take their time, Liverpool have emerged as contenders for another Palace star, defender Marc Guéhi.

According to the Liverpool Echo, Palace may resist letting both Guéhi and Eze leave this summer.

“Should Guéhi leave Selhurst Park – possibly for Liverpool – before a deal for Eze is finalised, Arsenal might hit a snag. The expectation is that Palace would be reluctant to let both key players go, potentially complicating any move for Eze if that takes more time.”

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Next week could define Arsenal’s Eze pursuit

With the new season about two weeks away, there is weight to this theory. The coming week, ahead of the Community Shield, could prove decisive in Arsenal’s pursuit of Eze.

Liverpool may look to wrap up the Guéhi deal before facing Palace in the Premier League curtain-raiser.

Guéhi’s £40 million valuation remains a sticking point, but with free agency looming next summer, Palace may be forced to compromise. Yet before that happens, Arsenal will hope to have already secured Eze.

As formidable as Liverpool are, it would be a bitter pill to swallow for Gooners if they not only land Isak, but also indirectly block Arteta from securing the final piece of his attacking puzzle – one that was glaringly absent in the north London derby defeat in Hong Kong.

Thoughts Gooners? Are you confident of Eze becoming a Gunner?

Daniel O

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