Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze, and Myles Lewis-Skelly (Photo by Yong Teck Lim, Julian Finney, Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Arsenal look set to be dealt Eberechi Eze blow – here’s why a deal with the Gunners never accelerated
Tottenham stepping up their interest in Eberechi Eze in the past couple of days has not gone down well with Arsenal fans.
If you had taken a random poll of 100 supporters at the start of the week asking who the one player was they would want the club to sign before the transfer window closed I’m pretty convinced that Eze would have come out as the clear winner.
And so I’m far from surprised at the reaction and I have to admit that I felt exactly the same when the news started to break that Spurs had made their move.
I’ve long thought that Eze would be perfect for Arsenal and have been hoping all summer that they would firm up their interest in the Crystal Palace man.
I just think he’s the type of player that Arsenal need to add to their attacking options. That maverick type player, someone who could play on the left, but also play more centrally and bring some real creativity to that area.
I really like the business that Arsenal have done so far this summer, but I do believe they need to add one more to their attack to freshen things up a bit over on the left hand side.
I know Noni Madueke has come on and he did look lively over on the left when he came on against Athletic Club at the weekend, but I do still feel there is space for Eze and his arrival would significantly strengthen Arsenal’s chances of success this season.
So it would be a blow to see him go elsewhere, especially to Spurs.
I have to admit I was not surprised to learn that they had stepped up their interest in him though. As soon as James Maddison picked up his injury it felt inevitable that they would move quickly for Eze.
Arsenal’s interest has never gone away. It’s been there all summer, but this always felt like a deal that – if it was to happen – would…
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