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Well, looks like Eberechi Eze is heading to Tottenham. This might have left some Arsenal fans confused at first, considering the Gunners seemed to be leading the race for Eze at one point, but Fabrizio Romano has made the reasoning why Arsenal let Eze sign for Tottenham instead crystal clear.
Firstly, Fabrizio Romano addressed the state of play. In a YouTube update, the transfer guru has revealed that Eberechi Eze wants to sign for Tottenham. He has made that clear to Crystal Palace and to Oliver Glasner, and now it's on Tottenham and Crystal Palace to negotiate for the transfer.
So, why is Arsenal no longer leading the race? Did anything concrete happen to prevent Arsenal from signing someone who Mikel Arteta seemingly wanted?
The truth is that Arsenal pulling out of the race was multifaceted. They didn't just wake up one day and decide to let Eze go to Tottenham instead, but it was a decision that was built up on different factors.
Fabrizio Romano reveals why Arsenal won't sign Eberechi Eze
Romano reveals that Arsenal is not pursuing Eze because they're quite happy with their situation as it stands. He points to the contract extension of Ethan Nwaneri as an important moment in the decision to withdraw from the race.
Arsenal also analyzed its squad and came to the decision that the squad needs are more important elsewhere. For example, Arsenal may sign another defender if Oleksandr Zinchenko leaves.
An important thing to note - Arsenal never made a bid for Eberechi Eze. They only ever spoke to Eze's agents.
Fans make their own predictions about Arsenal pulling out of race
Well, this whole story is bound to be divisive among the Arsenal fanbase. Some fans would've had their hearts set on signing Eze, only to see him sign for the club's biggest rival.
Indeed, Arsenal fans on Reddit have their conclusions as to why Arsenal won't sign Eberechi Eze. Some believe that Gabriel Jesus is going to be used at left-wing, acting as a 'new signing.' We've definitely seen that story before.
Others think that the signing of Noni Madueke has impacted Arsenal's ability to sign Eberechi Eze. This is despite, at the time, Madueke's arrival being treated as separate to Arsenal's other plans.
Either way you look at it, Arsenal is content with their current options. This is the real reason, and everybody knows it. We can all have our opinions about whether Mikel Arteta is happy with the squad at the moment, but only time will tell whether that decision is a good one or not.