Charles Watts has expressed how he would love Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal to sign new England star and Crystal Palace playmaker, Eberechi Eze.
But the Arsenal transfer expert added that the Premier League title contenders ‘aren’t pushing’ to sign the ball-carrying expert from Crystal Palace.
On Friday, Eberechi Eze made his England debut, which is an amazing turnaround for a player that started his career at Arsenal, before being released as a teenager, with Watts adding that he is now an ‘absolutely fabulous player’, as he told his own YouTube channel.
There is talk that the Gunners want to add Kai Havertz to their ranks this summer, it’s a possible deal that’s dividing opinion.
But surely Havertz doesn’t come in to play as a number nine, but in a deeper role, if that’s the case, you are better off signing a player of Eze’s ilk, who is better on the ball and would probably be cheaper in the transfer market.
That’s what Football.London journalist Watts made of it all, as he shared how Eze was released by the Gunners ‘just like Harry Kane’ when he was younger.
“What a talent and what a player,” said Watts. “I would have no qualms if Arsenal were in for Eze. I don’t think that is the case, at all, this summer.
“He is an absolutely fabulous player. He started his career at Arsenal. He was an Arsenal player. Arsenal was his first club and then he was released as a 13-year-old. Then went to Reading, Millwall, and he got released by Millwall as well when he was just 18.
“He had to fight his way up the hard way and take a lot of rejections in the past, including one from Arsenal. Now he has been brilliant and made his England debut, which is fantastic for him. Huge talent. He has been great at Crystal Palace, him and Michael Olise are two fantastic players and they are doing great for Palace.
“He should be a good target. I don’t mind at all with Arsenal being linked with Eze or really pushing for him. I don’t think it’s happening. He was an Arsenal player. He was there, just like Harry Kane.”
Eze would be amazing under Arteta
The Crystal Palace playmaker has the quality to play across the front three and even has the skill set to play a deeper number eight role, which he has done for Palace, on occasions.
But now that he is an England international, the hype around him is going to grow even further and a place like Arsenal, working under Mikel Arteta, would be brilliant for his career and development.
His versatility would allow him to play more games, plus, he is better than Fabio Vieira, who is seemingly back-up to captain fantastic, Martin Odegaard.
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