BID ACCEPTED: Arsenal’s £102million bid for aggressive striker has been accepted as the superstar is spotted in London

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta appear to be creating quite the squad ahead of a vital 2025/2026, where the Gunners are under pressure to clinch a piece of major silverware.

Arsenal have “submitted an offer” to sign “strong” £30m Premier League star
Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi’s arrival at N5 is expected to be confirmed shortly, but in the meantime, supporters can now officially welcome new second-choice goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

The 30-year-old had his medical last week ahead of a £5 million switch from Chelsea, and the shot-stopper’s signing has now been announced by Arsenal as Berta unveils his debut deal for the club.

“We are really excited to have Kepa join our Arsenal family,” said Berta about Kepa’s arrival in an official statement.

“He is a player with great experience, someone who has already won major trophies, and we cannot wait for him to join the group and help the club win.

“Kepa knows it is an exciting time to be at Arsenal and we know he is a player who will bring with him a winning mentality. We welcome him and his family to the club, and look forward to him meeting the players and staff, with everyone excited to see him.”

Arsenal are by no means done with Zubimendi and Kepa, either, with Brentford captain Christian Norgaard poised to join Arteta after the north Londoners agreed a potential £15 million deal for him to replace Thomas Partey.

Meanwhile, Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera has reportedly agreed personal terms over a move to Arsenal too, with Arteta’s side attempting to agree a club-to-club fee.

While the La Liga side have offered Mosquera a new contract in an attempt to ward Arsenal off (Fabrizio Romano), the 21-year-old is clear – he wants a switch to the Premier League.

Arsenal are extremely busy right now, and all of this is happening while they make an approach to £100,000-per-week Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

Arsenal hold “positive” talks with Eberechi Eze

Berta has many attacking midfielders and wide players on his list of targets, including Chelsea’s Noni Madueke, but Eze remains chief among them.

That is according to GiveMeSport and reliable journalist Ben Jacobs, who shared an update on Arsenal’s pursuit of the England international this week.

Jacobs reports that Eze is keen to join Arsenal after “positive” talks with his representatives, which occurred over the weekend, and their main attraction to the 27-year-old is down to his versatility, given he can play both as a CAM and out wide.

Berta has the option of paying his £68 million release clause through installments as well, so Palace chairman Steve Parish won’t demand the fee be paid in one lump sum, and that may help Arsenal when it comes to erring on the cautionary side of PSR.

Jacobs describes their interest in Eze as “serious” and “advancing”, following a 2024/2025 campaign where he bagged 14 goals and 11 assists, with one of his strikes coming in the FA Cup final against Man City – ending Palace’s history-long wait for a major trophy.

The former QPR sensation has been an elite-level Premier League player for some time, and former Arsenal defender Martin Keown is among those who’ve praised his quality in recent seasons.

“This guy is an immense talent, there’s no doubt about that,” said Keown about Eze.

“He was released by Arsenal as a kid. I wonder if that will come back to haunt Arsenal here today? He said he cried for a week. He realised when it hits you really hard as a young man, you think, ‘Ok, I’m coming back from this.’ It proves that he’s made of really strong stuff.”