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Arsenal aim dig at Tottenham as Eberechi Eze handed iconic shirt number in grand unveiling
Arsenal poked fun at Tottenham as they confirmed the blockbuster signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. Eze was all set for a move to Spurs, with a deal all but agreed with Crystal Palace and the player. Eze is officially an Arsenal player after one of the most dramatic hijacks in transfer historyGetty The Arsenal crowd will be desperate to see Eze in actionGetty But after an injury to Kai Havertz, the Gunners swooped in and quickly agreed their own deal, with boyhood Arsenal fan Eze preferring a move to the Emirates. The England forward joins for an initial £60million, plus £7.5m in potential add-ons. And Spurs found themselves not-so-subtly referenced in Eze’s Arsenal unveiling on Saturday. “It was only ever Arsenal,” the club wrote on social media. “A boyhood Gooner, our new number 10 – welcome home, Ebere.” The 27-year-old was handed the No.10 shirt – following in the footsteps of Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere and Robin van Persie. We also can’t forget talkSPORT’s Perry Groves as well, who donned the ten while playing for the Gunners. Ahead of the game against Leeds, Eze was brought onto the pitch and introduced to his new home crowd. Eze was released by the Gunners as a teenager, but once Arsenal made their move, he was only going to end up at the Emirates. The London giants have followed the England international for a long time, and he has signed a four-year contract. Arsenal see him as someone who can play on either wing or down the middle, and ahead of playing Leeds, Arsenal introduced him. View Tweet: https://t.co/k3h67d4rg7 As a boyhood Arsenal fan, this is a special momentGetty And it is a deal that Mikel Arteta is delighted about. Speaking to the club’s website, he said: “We are absolutely delighted to bring Eberechi to Arsenal. He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game. What stands out just as much as his talent and intelligence as a player, is the way he has worked hard throughout his career to get where he is today. “His journey, his mentality, and his ambition are exactly what we want in our team, and we love how much it means to him and his family to be joining our club. We all look forward to start working with Eberechi soon.” But after an incredible time at Palace, Eze penned an emotional goodbye to the Eagles. On Instagram, he said: “Five years, man. Crazy. It feels like just yesterday I was walking through the doors joining from QPR. The day you gave me the chance to realise my dream of playing in the Premier League, For South London’s biggest club. “From the start, I had goals set and my targets in place for what I wanted to achieve here at Palace but I had no idea of what these last 5 years would really turn out to be. “They call us a family club because it’s impossible to truly understand what it’s like to be part of this club unless you’re in it. They’re not wrong. Throughout the challenges of the covid times, from the day I tore my Achilles and the long road of recovery to that night at Selhurst against Villa when I came back, up until this very day, the love you have all shown me, the way you have all supported me, and how we’ve stood together no matter what, these are things that will live in my heart forever. “And that’s all before we made history together, lol. Wembley, man. That whole journey. Words aren’t enough to describe what we all experienced that day so I’m not gunna try, but what I will say is that God did something for us that will connect us for generations. The most special day of my career because God gave us what no one thought was possible for us! “So after all of this, all I really want to say is thank you. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for giving me a chance, and thank you for the love shared that will last a lifetime. “Up the Palace.” How did Arsenal pull it off? For at least a week, it appeared as if Eze was destined to join Tottenham. At the start of the window, the Gunners registered their interest in the 27-year-old. But after Ethan Nwaneri signed a new deal, the interest disappeared. However, the Havertz injury changed everything. Speaking about why Arsenal came back in, talkSPORT’s Ben Jacobs said: “Kai Havertz picked up a knee injury and Arsenal said ‘we’ve done all of the leg work so let’s move’. “Eze was therefore faced with a straight choice of Arsenal or Spurs and in that scenario with both having a club-to-club agreement, Eze was always going to pick Arsenal.”
Arsenal poked fun at Tottenham as they confirmed the blockbuster signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.
Eze was all set for a move to Spurs, with a deal all but agreed with Crystal Palace and the player.
But after an injury to Kai Havertz, the Gunners swooped in and quickly agreed their own deal, with boyhood Arsenal fan Eze preferring a move to the Emirates.
The England forward joins for an initial £60million, plus £7.5m in potential add-ons.
And Spurs found themselves not-so-subtly referenced in Eze’s Arsenal unveiling on Saturday.
“It was only ever Arsenal,” the club wrote on social media.
“A boyhood Gooner, our new number 10 – welcome home, Ebere.”
The 27-year-old was handed the No.10 shirt – following in the footsteps of Mesut Ozil, Jack Wilshere and Robin van Persie.
We also can’t forget talkSPORT’s Perry Groves as well, who donned the ten while playing for the Gunners.
Ahead of the game against Leeds, Eze was brought onto the pitch and introduced to his new home crowd.
Eze was released by the Gunners as a teenager, but once Arsenal made their move, he was only going to end up at the Emirates.
The London giants have followed the England international for a long time, and he has signed a four-year contract.
Arsenal see him as someone who can play on either wing or down the middle, and ahead of playing Leeds, Arsenal introduced him.
And it is a deal that Mikel Arteta is delighted about.
Speaking to the club’s website, he said: “We are absolutely delighted to bring Eberechi to Arsenal. He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game. What stands out just as much as his talent and intelligence as a player, is the way he has worked hard throughout his career to get where he is today.
“His journey, his mentality, and his ambition are exactly what we want in our team, and we love how much it means to him and his family to be joining our club. We all look forward to start working with Eberechi soon.”
But after an incredible time at Palace, Eze penned an emotional goodbye to the Eagles.
On Instagram, he said: “Five years, man. Crazy. It feels like just yesterday I was walking through the doors joining from QPR. The day you gave me the chance to realise my dream of playing in the Premier League, For South London’s biggest club.
“From the start, I had goals set and my targets in place for what I wanted to achieve here at Palace but I had no idea of what these last 5 years would really turn out to be.
“They call us a family club because it’s impossible to truly understand what it’s like to be part of this club unless you’re in it. They’re not wrong. Throughout the challenges of the covid times, from the day I tore my Achilles and the long road of recovery to that night at Selhurst against Villa when I came back, up until this very day, the love you have all shown me, the way you have all supported me, and how we’ve stood together no matter what, these are things that will live in my heart forever.
“And that’s all before we made history together, lol. Wembley, man. That whole journey. Words aren’t enough to describe what we all experienced that day so I’m not gunna try, but what I will say is that God did something for us that will connect us for generations. The most special day of my career because God gave us what no one thought was possible for us!
“So after all of this, all I really want to say is thank you. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for giving me a chance, and thank you for the love shared that will last a lifetime.
“Up the Palace.”
How did Arsenal pull it off?
For at least a week, it appeared as if Eze was destined to join Tottenham.
At the start of the window, the Gunners registered their interest in the 27-year-old.
But after Ethan Nwaneri signed a new deal, the interest disappeared.
However, the Havertz injury changed everything.
Speaking about why Arsenal came back in, talkSPORT’s Ben Jacobs said: “Kai Havertz picked up a knee injury and Arsenal said ‘we’ve done all of the leg work so let’s move’.
“Eze was therefore faced with a straight choice of Arsenal or Spurs and in that scenario with both having a club-to-club agreement, Eze was always going to pick Arsenal.”
