Arsenal are actively pursuing Crystal Palace’s standout midfielder Eberechi Eze, following the arrival of striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon.The Gunners see Eze, 27, as a natural extension to further strengthen their midfield and attacking options after a busy summer transfer window.Their interest in the English midfielder is well-documented with manager Mikel Arteta looking to strengthen his squad depth and quality to challenge Liverpool for the Premier League title this season.Eze’s release clause is reportedly set at around £68 million (€77–78m), though Arsenal are eager to structure the payment.Crystal Palace have told Arsenal their asking price Crystal Palace are insisting on approximately £35m being paid upfront, with the remaining fee spread over instalments and potentially tied to performance-linked add-ons.The negotiations have been slow to sign Eze this summer but Arsenal are still confident of securing the services of the Crystal Palace star.According to Football Transfers, the main stumbling block in the deal is being caused by Palace’s failure to sign Eze’s replacement.The FA Cup winners want to make sure that they adequately replace Eze this summer before letting him leave the club to join the Gunners.More Stories / Latest NewsReport: The reason behind delay in Eberechi Eze’s move to ArsenalJul 31 2025, 8:43Revealed: Three clubs eager to sign Chelsea youngster as Blues set key conditions for dealJul 31 2025, 8:40“Choice has been made” – Liverpool transfer target waiting for Reds to make “record bid” for himJul 31 2025, 8:05Palace are ready to let Eze leave the clubEberechi Eze in action for Crystal Palace against Nottingham Forest (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)As per the report, Palace have decided not to stand in the way of Eze getting his dream move to the Emirates Stadium but they want to make sure that they have found a replacement for their star player before agreeing to the transfer.With Arsenal already securing the signing of a new striker in Gyokeres, they are now focusing on signing a new left-sided player and Eze fits the profile of the player they are looking at.The Gunners have lacked a goal threat from the left side of their attack and they believe Eze is the player who can provide that.Agreement reached: Liverpool beat Arsenal to the signing of striker in another major coupThe post Report: The reason behind delay in Eberechi Eze’s move to Arsenal appeared first on CaughtOffside.