Arsenal are in the market for a number of attacking players and Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze has now emerged as a serious summer transfer target for Mikel Arteta and Co

Eze, who turned 27 on Sunday, has a £68million release clause inserted into his current contract at Selhurst Park, payable in instalments. His deal expires in 2027. Palace are believed to value the player broadly in line with that figure and will not let him leave for a heavily cut-price fee.

Kepa, who spent the 2023/24 campaign at Real Madrid, has signed a three-year deal. The fee is reported to be around £5million, with the transfer subject to the completion of regulatory processes. ‘I’m really, really happy to be here, really excited and looking forward to what is coming,’ Kepa told Arsenal’s website.