Eberechi Eze not in Palace squad ahead of Arsenal move
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Arsenal, Liverpool and Eberechi Eze
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Crystal Palace face Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi transfer speculation dominating build-up ahead of the Premier League clash at Selhurst Park.
Arsenal pounced to beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to a deal on Wednesday, matching the Spurs offer and persuading Eze to join them instead. Spurs hadn’t finalised their agreement due to Palace wanting Eze to play the first leg of a Conference League play-off, which he subsequently didn’t feature in anyway.
The Gunners have spent around £190million on six players - with their total set to reach £250m from the signing of Eberechi Eze.
Maghnes Akliouche has quickly become one of the hottest prospects as the summer transfer window nears its close, drawing strong interest from PSG and Manchester City after a breakout season with AS
Thomas Frank has said he doesn't want any players at Tottenham who don't want to be at the club and wear their "fantastic badge" after his side appeared to miss out on the signing of Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze.
Frank worked successfully as head coach at Brentford, trusting others to drive recruitment because that was their area of expertise.
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park (kick-off 14:00 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference: