Arsenal Football Club have completed the signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace on a long-term contract.
27-year old Eze makes his return to North London, where his football journey kicked off in the Gunners’ academy before he moved up to prominence as one of the Premier League’s most dynamic attacking players.
Moving to Queens Park Rangers in 2016, the England international recorded his breakthrough in the 2019/20 season, being voted as QPR’s Player of the Year, before moving to the English top tier, Premier League, with Crystal Palace in 2020.
Within five seasons with the Eagles, Eberechi clinched more than 150 appearances, with his crowning moment coming in May, when he netted the winning goal in the Eagles’ historic FA Cup final triumph over Manchester City.
According to arsenal.com, Sporting Director, Andrea Berta, said: “We are so pleased to have completed this deal to bring Eberechi to Arsenal. Eberechi is a creative and explosive talent with huge technical quality – also a big-game player, with his experience at international level with England also underlining his quality and character.
“There has been excellent teamwork across the club to make this transfer happen and we are very confident Eberechi will be an important addition to our squad as we continue to build for success.”
Head Coach, Mikel Arteta, said: “We are absolutely delighted to bring Eberechi to Arsenal. He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game. What stands out just as much as his talent and intelligence as a player, is the way he has worked hard throughout his career to get where he is today.
“His journey, his mentality, and his ambition are exactly what we want in our team, and we love how much it means to him and his family to be joining our club. We all look forward to start working with Eberechi soon.”
Eberechi Eze will wear number 10 shirt and will link up with his new teammates after the Gunners Premier League match against Leeds United on Saturday evening at Emirates Stadium.
Photo: Arsenal new signing, Eberechi Eze, unveiled at Emirates Stadium | X/Arsenal
