The 'unbelievable talent' linked with Arsenal who Micah Richards would love Mikel Arteta to sign

Arsenal have more than kept pace with Liverpool in terms of the quality of player being signed, even if Mikel Arteta hasn’t quite spent the same amount as Arne Slot.

If the Gunners’ boss could have one more addition, it would probably be to his forward line and a link to Eberechi Eze refuses to go away. The Crystal Palace creator has a versatility that would be useful for any manager, never mind his ability to score goals and create chances. A winger by trade, the England international could well play in red and white as a no.10.

Eberechi Eze would be perfect for Arsenal

At 27-years old, Eze’s rise to the top hasn’t been a rapid one, however, the talent has always been there, and there has never been any real doubt about his potential to one day be at a top club.

With 14 goals and 11 assists in 41 appearances last season, the Eagle’s playmaker would be the perfect addition to Arteta’s squad with the expiration of a £68m contract clause now making negotiations easier.

Palace have yet to do much strengthening themselves and will have the added burden of playing European football too. Having players like Eze will be key to their chances of progress or securing replacements in time to settle into a new club.

As a selling club, they will also want to sell players at their peak value and reward those who got them to where they are now. Palace don’t owe players like Eze and Marc Guehi anything, but there is a morale obligation not to stand in their way when title chasing or Champions League teams come calling.

What have they said about Eberechi Eze?

Eze has already been branded as the sort of player capable of playing at that level with Danny Murphy, speaking on Match of the Day 2 last season, praising the Palace playmaker: “They were all outstanding but Eze was on a different planet today. He hasn’t played a lot this season but when he is fit, he’s as good as I’ve seen, he’s a Champions League player, I’m sorry Palace fans but he will not be there next season. This is an unbelievable talent.”

Micah Richards is also a fan, telling Gary LIneker and Alan Shearer on The Rest is Football that he would be all aboard the hype train if a deal could be done for the England international: “I still believe they need a left winger as well… they’ve been linked with [Eberechi Eze] haven’t they. I think Martinelli can definitely do a job, but he’s more of an impact player right now, great to have off the bench, so if they could get Eze, that would be amazing.”

Marc Bircham, who coached both Eze and Raheem Sterling at QPR, revealed one key difference between the two players via Sky Sports: "He goes past players easier than Raheem Sterling did. Sterling would beat players with pace or do a trick or a chop - it's all dynamic movements, but Ebere Eze just glides past players."

Either on the left or at 10, Eze could fit seamlessly into a Mikel Arteta starting XI, he is a Champions League player in terms of ability, now he should be given the chance to be a Champions League player in reality.