Did Arsenal Let Spurs Win The Eberechi Eze Race On Purpose?
Arsenal struggled against low blocks last season and needed someone who could effortlessly break down defences while relieving Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka of the creative burden. While Eberechi Eze looked tailor-made for the low-block killer role at the Emirates, reports suggested Arsenal needed to make sales to close the deal. But while one might […] The post Did Arsenal Let Spurs Win The Eberechi Eze Race On Purpose? appeared first on Just Arsenal News.
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Arsenal struggled against low blocks last season and needed someone who could effortlessly break down defences while relieving Martin Ødegaard and Bukayo Saka of the creative burden.
While Eberechi Eze looked tailor-made for the low-block killer role at the Emirates, reports suggested Arsenal needed to make sales to close the deal. But while one might have expected assurances to be given to the player, who dreams of representing the red and white, perhaps none were offered. It has now emerged that Arsenal may not have genuinely wanted Eze after all.
Finance expert Kieran Maguire revealed that Arsenal could have easily completed the deal if they truly wished to:
“Arsenal have ‘huge’ PSR headroom, and could have ‘easily’ completed the £68m deal for Eberechi Eze if they wished to.”
Spurs Winning The Eze Race
With Eze open to a move to Tottenham Hotspur, a switch that jeopardises any chance of him joining Arsenal, it is fair to question whether the Gunners were ever serious about the deal.
Missing out on Eze may feel like a transfer blow, but is it? While his signing made sense to some extent, his arrival did not quite align with the squad Arsenal already have.
Eze was expected to play as a left central midfielder. But Arsenal’s LCM position is already well stocked. Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, and Mikel Merino can all operate there. Max Dowman, if given a chance, is another option.
While some were unsure which midfield trio Mikel Arteta would favour, against Athletic Club he debuted a Martin Zubimendi, Rice, and Ødegaard combination, and what a hit it was. Watching those three technically gifted midfielders play together sold Gooners a dream. With that trio, Arsenal arguably boast one of the finest midfields in Europe.
Left Wing Remains The Missing Piece
That said, it is Arsenal’s left wing that many feel still needs bolstering. So even if Eze does not sign, and Arsenal manage to land a top-class left winger, this could still go down as a grade-A transfer window for the Gunners.
What do you think Gooners, were Arsenal ever truly serious about signing Eze?
Daniel O
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