Arsenal make Eberechi Eze debut decision for Leeds after medical for £67.5m transfer

Eberechi Eze is expected to miss Arsenal's Premier League clash with Leeds United (5.30pm kick-off), according to reports.

The 27-year-old underwent his medical ahead of his move to north London on Friday morning, understood to be in the region of £60million plus £7.5m in add-ons, football.london understands.

Arsenal acted quickly on Wednesday to hijack Tottenham's move for Eze after Thomas Frank's men had done the groundwork to sign him. His move to the Emirates Stadium will make him the Gunners' seventh signing of the summer.

However, after missing Palace's Conference League win over Fredrikstad on Thursday night, E ze is set to be forced to watch his new side's weekend action from the sideline. According to Ben Jacobs, the England international won't be involved after the deal failed to be finalised before the midday deadline.

Premier League rules state that new players must be registered for their new clubs on the final working day before their next month at 12pm. Jacobs has also claimed that Arsenal never planned to get the deal completed in time for the deadline.

On Friday, Mikel Arteta was asked about the prospect of Eze signing for the club and the Gunners boss did drop a subtle hint that the transfer was close. "Nothing to comment you know I can never talk about a player that's not part of our group or club yet," he told reporters.

Arteta did not budge when asked about Oliver Glasner and Steve Parish's comments. However, he did appear to admit that something was coming by saying was not an Arsenal player 'yet'.

Glasner revealed on Thursday that Eze had pulled out of the game due to "feeling unwell" before adding that the England international won't play for the club again.

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