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Eberechi Eze could make his Arsenal debut as early as Saturday, when the Gunners host Leeds United in the Premier League.

The north London club launched a late bid to hijack Tottenham’s pursuit of the England international following Kai Havertz’s knee injury.

Eze, 27, is expected to play for Palace against Fredrikstad in the Conference League play-off on Thursday, as confirmed by Palace boss, Oliver Glasner.

Should the Leeds clash come too soon, Eze’s Arsenal debut is likely to arrive in a heavyweight showdown at Anfield on Sunday, August 31.

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta and vice-chairman Tim Lewis are understood to have led negotiations to secure Eze, who is set to become the Gunners’ seventh signing of the summer.

The attacking midfielder has long been admired at the Emirates.

A boyhood Arsenal fan, Eze briefly represented the club at youth level before being released at 13, and in 2022 told Rising Ballers how it was his “dream” to play for Arsenal.

Since joining Palace from QPR in 2020 for £17m, Eze has made 169 appearances, scoring 40 goals and providing 28 assists. He was instrumental in Palace’s historic FA Cup triumph last season, netting the decisive goal in the final against Manchester City.