Arsenal tipped to sign Eberechi Eze amid next club update after Crystal Palace blow

Crystal Palace's demotion to the Europa Conference League has raised fresh questions over Eberechi Eze's future at Selhurst Park.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been among the clubs most heavily linked this summer. It has recently been claimedthat Palace are open to Eze’s release clause being paid in instalments if a club offers slightly more than his £67.5million release clause.

It is said that Palace want around £25m to £30m paid up front and then £30m to £35m being paid over two instalments. The Eagles allowed Michael Olise to join Bayern Munich under similar terms, with the German club paying Olise's release clause in instalments.

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And any hopes of keeping Eze will have been dented at the news on Friday that the Eagles' hopes of playing in next season's Europa League are over - pending an appeal. The decision from UEFA stems from Palace breaching multi-club ownership rules as American businessman John Textor owns a stake in the Eagles and is the majority owner of French club Lyon, who have also qualified for the Europa League.

And Betfair have provided the latest odds on where Eze could end up next. They have Arsenal as favourites, with Tottenham second and Bayern third.

Eberechi Eze to sign for before September 2, 2025

Arsenal 3/10

Tottenham 11/2

Bayern Munich 7/1

Elsewhere, football.london understands that Arsenal and Chelsea are currently locked in club-to-club negotiations for winger Noni Madueke.

The Gunners are looking to add a winger to their forward line this summer and were linked with a swoop for Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams. However, the Basque club have since agreed a new 10-year contract with the Spanish international, meaning Mikel Arteta's side are needing to look elsewhere.