Eze has undergone a medical with Arsenal and an official announcement of a £67.5million deal is expected imminently. Meanwhile, Arsenal fan ‘North Bansky’ celebrated the deal by stencilling an image of Eze on a tunnel outside the Emirates Stadium. The mural showed Eze in an Arsenal shirt doing his trademark celebration.

Arsenal are closing in on their seventh signing of the summer as Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze nears a move to north London.

A MURAL of Eberechi Eze outside of the Emirates has been defaced by vandals ahead of his move to Arsenal. A well-known street artist knocked up a painting of the Crystal Palace and England star

Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger decided to go ahead with the signing of Kim Kallstrom despite his medical revealing a broken bone in his back, while it appears there were no concerns for Eberechi Eze

David Ornstein has now revealed that Tottenham were actually ready to increase their offer to the release clause value after finding out that Arsenal were attempting a hijack. Unfortunately for them, it was too late, as the Gunners were prepared to match that, and Eze chose Arsenal over Spurs.

The Gunners target won't be playing on Thursday in the Conference League for Palace, but what does this all mean for this availability for Arsenal in UCL, should his transfer be finalized?

Eberechi Eze could be poised to make his debut appearance at the Emirates Stadium wearing an Arsenal shirt. The 27-year-old has graced the Gunners' home ground on numerous occasions, though those visits came whilst representing Crystal Palace - a chapter that appears to have reached its conclusion.

Eberechi Eze has been left out of Crystal Palace's team for its Conference League playoff match on Thursday amid reports the England forward is about to join Arsenal.

When asked about Eberechi Eze’s absence tonight, Glasner told Channel 5 Sport: “Honestly, I expected that he (Eze) would start today for us. He called me this morning and told me that he doesn’t feel well to play this evening. Of course, I have to accept it. Everything else, you have to ask the chairman.