Eberechi Eze Pipped For 'Magic Moments' By Arsenal Boss

Last Updated:August 24, 2025, 18:44 IST

Eberechi Eze joins Arsenal for up to £68 million, aiming to deliver magic moments as Mikel Arteta eyes the Premier League title. Saka and Odegaard face injuries after Leeds win.

Mikel Arteta, Eberechi Eze, and Andrea Berta. (PC: Arsenal.com)

New recruit Eberechi Eze will deliver “magic moments" and elevate Arsenal to a new level, according to Gunners manager Mikel Arteta.

Eze was introduced to the Emirates crowd just before Arsenal’s 5-0 victory over Leeds, which propelled the north London club to the top of the Premier League table early in the season.

The England international has signed a four-year contract in a deal that could reach £68 million ($92 million) after Arsenal thwarted his potential move to their rivals, Tottenham Hotspur.

The 27-year-old missed the match against Leeds but might make his Gunners debut against reigning champions Liverpool at Anfield next Sunday, with both Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard having sustained injuries in Arsenal’s second consecutive win.

Arteta remarked, “He (Eze) has the capacity to create these magic moments. He can do it from different positions, different situations. He’s got that flair and charisma that is very contagious. It shows how much we want to elevate this club. His talent is unquestionable. He’s experienced in this league. The personality is unbelievable. He can play various positions, whether as an attacking midfielder, right or left. He doesn’t mind. You could see that what happened on the pitch (before the game) meant the world to him, so I am thrilled to have him."

Eze is Arsenal’s seventh signing in a summer transfer window where the club has spent around £250 million, following the arrivals of Viktor Gyokeres, Cristhian Mosquera, Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, and Noni Madueke.

Arsenal have finished second in the Premier League for the past three seasons and last won a trophy five years ago. However, Eze’s signing further underscores their ambition to end a 22-year wait for the Premier League title.

Returning to his boyhood club, Arsenal, Eze is celebrated for scoring the winning goal in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup final victory against Manchester City in May, securing the south London club’s first major trophy.

Saka and Odegaard sustained hamstring and shoulder injuries respectively against Leeds. Saka missed three-and-a-half months of last season after surgery on his right hamstring – on Saturday he injured his left hamstring – while club captain Odegaard was also absent for 12 matches with an ankle problem, which hampered Arsenal’s pursuit of silverware.

The duo will undergo scans on Sunday to determine the extent of their latest injuries. Arteta added, “You just have to see the amount of minutes the team played in 2023/24. You could name the starting XI. Last year, it was different due to the number of injuries we had and the start to this season hasn’t been great in that regard. But we are much more equipped now, without a doubt, and that’s necessary. If you want to compete at this level and be very dominant, there is no other option."

(With AFP Inputs)

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