Just when it looked like Arsenal 's big summer of transfer business was done, they moved late in the window to sign England and Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.
The Gunners had already spent close to £200 million on players, such as striker Viktor Gyökeres and midfielder Martín Zubimendi , to take them one step further this season after reaching the UEFA Champions League semifinals and once again finishing second in the Premier League last term.
The transfer could end up costing Arsenal £67.5 million (an initial £60m with £7.5m in add-ons), but it was worth every penny just to snatch him from under the noses of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur , who were so close to signing the 27-year-old themselves.
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