We are delighted to announce the signature of Ebelechi Eze on a long -term contract.
The 27 -year -old English international returns to northern London, where his football trip began in our academy before going to importance as one of the most dynamic attack talents in the Premier League.
By joining the Rangers of Queens Park in 2016, Ebelechi fell in during the 2019/20 season, being voted as a player of the year of the QPR, before moving to the Premier League with Crystal Palace in 2020. During five seasons in Selhurst Park, Ebechi made more than 150 appearances, with his crown of the FA Cup cup in May.
On the international scene, Ebelechi represented England at youth levels before winning his senior debut in 2023. He has since won 11 complete sets and was a member of the Euro 2024 team. In March, he scored his first international goal during a 3-0 victory against Latvia during a qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
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Sports director Andrea Berta said: “We are very happy to have concluded this agreement to bring Ebelechi to Arsenal. Ebelechi is a creative and explosive talent with enormous technical quality – also a big game player, with his international experience with England also highlighting his quality and character.
“There was an excellent teamwork through the club to carry out this transfer and we are very confident that Ebelechi will be an important addition to our team when we continue to build to succeed.”
Manager Mikel Arteta added: “We are absolutely delighted to bring Ebelechi to Arsenal. He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attack game. What stands out just as much as his talent and his intelligence as a player, is the way he worked hard throughout his career to arrive where he is today.
“His journey, his mentality and his ambition are exactly what we want in our team, and we love what it means for him and his family to join our club. We are all impatient to start working with Ebelechi soon.”
Ebelechi will wear the number 10 shirt and will join his new teammates after this weekend’s match against Leeds United.
Everyone in Arsenal welcomes Ebelechi to the club.
The transfer is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.
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