Opinion: Where Would Eze Fit? Rio Ferdinand Questions Arsenal’s £68m Move
Eberechi Eze to Arsenal is one deal Gooners are looking forward to. The Gunners are understood to be preparing an offer below Eze’s £68m release clause. However, would Arsenal sign Eberechi Eze only to have him warm the bench? The Crystal Palace midfielder has been warned that he might not have a guaranteed starting spot […] The post Opinion: Where Would Eze Fit? Rio Ferdinand Questions Arsenal’s £68m Move appeared first on Just Arsenal News.
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Eberechi Eze to Arsenal is one deal Gooners are looking forward to. The Gunners are understood to be preparing an offer below Eze’s £68m release clause.
However, would Arsenal sign Eberechi Eze only to have him warm the bench?
The Crystal Palace midfielder has been warned that he might not have a guaranteed starting spot at the Emirates.
Eze’s Arsenal role questioned by pundit
This warning was issued by former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand, who said:
“I don’t think [Arsenal] need Eze. Why do Arsenal need Eze? Where is he going to play?
“You’ve got Martin Zubimendi as a holding midfielder, Declan Rice on the left-hand side of the No.8, Martin Odegaard on the right-hand side.
“Then you’ve got a winger – out of Noni Madueke or Gabriel Martinelli… He’d play where Declan Rice plays.”
As cited by Rio Ferdinand Presents on YouTube, these comments cast some doubt on how Eze would fit into Arsenal’s current starting line-up.
That said, Gooners will take comfort in knowing that the final decision lies with Mikel Arteta, not pundits.
Eze tipped as Arteta’s final piece of the puzzle
With Arsenal competing on multiple fronts, Arteta will need to rotate his squad to keep players fresh and motivated. Eze offers the kind of flexibility and flair that could prove vital across competitions.
It has already been revealed that Eze, according to the Arsenal boss, is the final piece of his puzzle. A report by The Sun described how Arteta sees the Crystal Palace man as the “final piece in the jigsaw” for a new-look side capable of winning the Premier League.
Eze brings an X factor Arsenal have arguably lacked, especially against teams that sit in low or mid blocks. His arrival should ease the creative burden on Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
He could also prove a perfect fit on the left flank, an area that has not quite looked the same since Granit Xhaka’s departure.
It would be baffling for Eze to join Arsenal and struggle for game time, considering his versatility. He can play as a 10, an eight, a left winger, or even a false nine.
I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments Gooners. Where would Eze make the most impact for you?
Daniel O
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