Arsenal are in the market for some reinforcements this summer ahead of next season
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Arsenal have the chance to add some more quality to their squad this summer with new additions. They finished 2nd in the Premier League table last season behind Liverpool. The Gunners need to find a way to bridge the gap between them and top spot.
Mikel Arteta’s side have been crying out for attacking reinforcements over the past few windows. They have the opportunity to finally acquire some more threat at the top end of the pitch over the next couple of months. The London outfit kick-start the 2025/26 campaign with an away trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in early August.
Arsenal eye Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze
Arsenal have been long-term admirers of Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze and now is the perfect time to strike for the attacking midfielder. Their rivals Tottenham Hotspur have also been credited with an interest in the England ace, as per The Sun. The Eagles face a real battle to keep hold of their key man at the moment amid attention from elsewhere.
Eze, 26, would be perfect for the Gunners ahead of next term. He is still relatively young, has potential to get better down the line and would give them something different going forward. The Three Lions star, who has 11 caps to his name, need to play in the Champions League now to show what he can do.
The London-born man had spells as a youngster with Arsenal, Fulham, Reading and Millwall. He finally settled at QPR and rose up through their ranks before getting experience out on loan from the Hoops at Wycombe Wanderers in the Football League. Upon his return to the R’s, he became a key first-team player and went on to score 20 goals in 112 games.
His emergence in the Championship resulted in Crystal Palace taking a gamble on him in 2020. He has since become one of the Eagles’ most prized assets over the last five years. He has found the net on 39 occasions in 166 matches altogether. Eze scored the winner for Oliver Glasner’s side in the FA Cup final against Manchester City last month at Wembley. However, his future is up now in the air. Arsenal are in the frame for his signature but need to find a way to beat Spurs to his signature.
Arsenal should use Jakub Kiwior in Crystal Palace swap deal
The Sun’ s report claim Arsenal are ‘open’ to involving a player in a potential swap deal for Eze at Crystal Palace. That could help them see off competition from Spurs and lure him to the Emirates Stadium. The Eagles may be more inclined to let him depart if they got something in return.
One player who would suit the South London outfit is Jakub Kiwior. It seems inevitable that Marc Guehi will be leaving Selhurst Park in the near future. His contract is up in June next year and Glasner’s side risk losing him for free in June 2026 if they don’t sell him now or in January, assuming he doesn’t pen an extension anytime soon.
Crystal Palace need to start thinking about possible long-term replacements for Guehi. At the age of 25, Kiwior still has plenty of time on his side. He isn’t guaranteed regular minutes at Arsenal and a change of scene would do him good and boost his minutes.
The Poland international, who has featured on 35 occasions for his country, is left-footed so would add nice balance to the Eagles’ backline. In addition, he can also play at left-back if needed. He was snapped up by the Gunners back in 2023 after catching the eye in Italy at Spezia.
When called upon, he has turned out to be a useful player to call upon for Arteta. He has played 68 matches so far and has found the net on three occasions from the back. However, if Arsenal are to use a player in an attempt to snatch Eze away from Crystal Palace, it wouldn’t be a surprise if it was Kiwior.