Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has said he does not think Arsenal need to sign Eberechi Eze as he may struggle for game time at the Gunners.
Eze has been strongly linked to Arsenal ahead of the new Premier League season and the player is thought to be keen on a switch to north London.
Arsenal are reluctant to pay Eze’s £68m price tag – but believe they can negotiate a lower fee before the summer window closes on September 1.
The 27-year-old FA Cup winner has played a total of 167 games for Palace to date, scoring 40 goals and 28 assists.
While agreeing personal terms with Arsenal is unlikely to be a significant issue, Ferdinand, who works as a football pundit, has told the Englishman to think twice about a transfer.
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Speaking on his YouTube channel (via Metro) Ferdinand said:”I don’t think Arsenal need Eze. Why do Arsenal need Eze? Where is he going to play? You’ve got Martin Zubimendi as a holding midfielder, Declan Rice on the left-hand side of the No.8, Martin Odegaard on the right-hand side. Then you’ve got a winger – out of Noni Madueke or Gabriel Martinelli… He’d play where Declan Rice plays.
“If Declan Rice played as a holding midfielder, I’d take Eze in a heartbeat. Yeah, he would give Arsenal depth. You could move it about. If Declan Rice gets injured, who have you got? Max Dowman.”
Arsenal have already made several signings as they get set to push for silverwares.
This summer Arsenal have signed Noni Madueke, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi.
