The 27-year-old is scheduled to have his medical examination today and finalize a £67.5 million transfer from Crystal Palace this weekend.
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The fee breakdown indicates that the Gunners will pay a guaranteed £60 million along with £7.5 million in additional payments. Arsenal has successfully taken over Tottenham’s pursuit of the player by matching their offer on Wednesday.
Nonetheless, they have spent more on Declan Rice (£105 million) when they acquired him from West Ham in the summer of 2023. Nicolas Pepe also came at a high price for Arsenal (£72 million) when they brought him in from Lille.
The list of the top five most costly signings is rounded out by Kai Havertz (£65 million) and Viktor Gyokeres (£63.5 million), who were signed from Chelsea and Sporting CP, respectively.