LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was tight-lipped Friday about the potential arrival of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, but confirmed that Kai Havertz has sustained a knee injury.

“I can never talk about any player that is not part of our group or club yet,” Arteta said at a news conference when asked for a comment on Eze, who was reportedly undergoing a medical examination at Arsenal ahead of a move for 60 million pounds ($80 million).

Eze, who grew up supporting Arsenal, played for the club's youth team before being released at age 13. Now an England international, the attacking midfielder could be heading back there, with Palace confirming on Thursday that Eze was leaving the club.

Asked how important it is that a new signing at Arsenal really wants to play for the club,

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