Arsenal have it in their budget to make two massive signings and a number of small purchases like Kepa Arrizabalaga and Christian Norgaard. With Martin Zubimendi and a new striker – very likely to be Viktor Gyokeres – their marquee signings, Mikel Arteta will need to sell off some players first before he can think about Eze.

Arsenal remains keen to add Eberechi Eze to their squad, with reports suggesting the club has identified him as one of the players they intend to sign during this transfer window.

Gyökeres, who scored 54 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions last season in Portugal, was preferred to Benjamin Sesko by Mikel Arteta to be Arsenal's marquee signing of the summer.