Mikel Arteta has refused to answer questions directly about prospective Arsenal signing Eberechi Eze, but his words suggested that completion of the transfer could only be a matter of time.
Arsenal pounced to beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to a deal on Wednesday, matching the Spurs offer and persuading Eze to join them instead. Spurs hadn’t finalised their agreement due to Palace wanting Eze to play the first leg of a Conference League play-off, which he subsequently didn’t feature in anyway.
