Eberechi Eze has been left out of Crystal Palace’s team for its Conference League playoff match on Thursday amid reports the England forward is about to join Arsenal.

Eberechi Eze is set to be the next arrival of a big-spending summer at Arsenal. But why does Mikel Arteta want the Crystal Palace star, and does he really need him?

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze appeared to be moving closer to a transfer to Arsenal worth a reported £60 million ($81 million) after the England international was left out of the Eagles' team for their European tie on Thursday.

Eberechi Eze is on the verge of a big-money switch from Crystal Palace to Arsenal, but QPR are also set for a nice payday from the deal.

Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze, according to The Athletic.The deal will be worth around £68 million, close to the value of his recently

Liverpool have been backed to ‘step up their interest’ in Marc Guehi over the coming days, should one prospective scenario materialise. Sami Mokbel reported for BBC Sport earlier this week that discussions with Crystal Palace are expected to ‘accelerate’ as the summer transfer deadline draws near,