Merson’s remarks follow reports on Thursday claiming that Mikel Arteta’s side have agreed a £67.5m deal to secure the England international from Crystal Palace

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.

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze appeared to be moving closer to a transfer to Arsenal worth a reported £60 million ($81 million) after the England international was left out of the Eagles' team for their European tie on Thursday.

Eberechi Eze is set to be the next arrival of a big-spending summer at Arsenal. But why does Mikel Arteta want the Crystal Palace star, and does he really need him?

Eberechi Eze is on the verge of a big-money switch from Crystal Palace to Arsenal, but QPR are also set for a nice payday from the deal.

from Sunderland’s £140m spree to Liverpool’s deal for Florian Wirtz, which alone could reach £116m. Several big deals are still close too, with Arsenal on the verge of signing Eberechi Eze for £67.5m, while Chelsea are completing a deal for Julio ...

Despite working on the transfer all summer Tottenham felt their north London rivals were always waiting to pounce for the Crystal Palace man

Alexander Isak has gone public with his disquiet at Newcastle United. But there are no guarantees he will end up at Liverpool.