Arsenal's new 'number 10' helps Premier League break transfer record

Late on August 23, Arsenal officially announced the deal to recruit Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace for a fee of 67.5 million pounds.

Arsenal spend more than £260 million in the summer of 2025.

According to Sky Sports , the "blockbuster" Eze contract not only increases the Gunners' total spending in the summer of 2025 to 267 million pounds, but also helps the Premier League set a new spending record in a transfer window.

The 20 Premier League clubs spent a total of £2.51bn in the summer transfer window this year, surpassing the record of £2.46bn set in the summer of 2023.

Eze signed a four-year contract with an option to extend for another year. He wore the legendary number 10 shirt that once belonged to Dennis Bergkamp, ​​Mesut Ozil and Robin van Persie. Notably, Tottenham seemed to have reached an agreement with Palace and Eze, but Arsenal unexpectedly snatched the player at the last minute due to Kai Havertz's injury.

Few people know that Eze started his career at Arsenal's academy before growing up in QPR's shirt. Moving to Crystal Palace in 2020, Eze played more than 150 matches and made his biggest mark with the decisive goal in the 2024 FA Cup final, helping Palace defeat Man City.

Arsenal see Eze as a versatile piece, capable of playing on both the wing and through the middle. Having one of the Premier League's most creative attacking midfielders adds depth to Mikel Arteta's squad and sends a clear message to his rivals in the title race.

Eze becomes Arsenal's seventh summer signing, following Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, Martin Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera.

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