Arsenal face battle race to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze | EPL transfer latest

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Bayern Munich will go head-to-head with Arsenal in the race to sign Eberechi Eze.

Arsenal, who are due to announce the signing of Viktor Gyökeres imminently, remain desperate for the Crystal Palace star.

Mikel Arteta sees him as the “final piece in the jigsaw” in a new-look line-up that the Spaniard hopes will see the Gunners finally win the Premier League.

But The Sun reports that Arsenal face a major battle to land Eze in the shape of the German champions.

Bayern’s manager Vincent Kompany wants to reunite Eze with former teammate Michael Olise, as he plots an all-out assault on the Champions League.

Arsenal face a battle in the race to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. Picture: Getty Images

Bayern have just lost Jamal Musiala to a broken leg and dislocated ankle and they have shortlisted Eze as they seek to strengthen their attack.

The German giants missed out on Florian Wirtz to Liverpool.

They have also lost both Leroy Sané and Thomas Müller.

As a result they are also said to be exploring a deal for out-of-favour Chelsea attacker Christopher Nkunku.

Eze has a £68m release clause and is attracting interest this summer after a stellar season in which he scored the winner for Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.

The 27-year-old scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists for Palace last season and also netted his first England goal in a 3-0 win over Latvia in March.

With Arsenal yet to make an official bid for Eze, Bayern could swoop.

PREMIER LEAGUE TRANSFER SNAPSHOT:

* Manchester United’s five outcasts have all been called back to work – but they will only train once the rest of the squad have gone home.

Ruben Amorim decided 10 days ago that Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia should stay away from first team training. They were given extra time off to find new clubs – but as yet nothing has been finalised.

* Morgan Gibbs-White has reported to Nottingham Forest for pre-season training despite heavy links to Tottenham in recent days.

* Newcastle have submitted a club-record £69.5million bid for Hugo Ekitike.

* Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has agreed a deal to join Italian side Roma.

— The Sun

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