Arsenal are prepared to offer a player swap for Crystal Palace and England attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze, 27, and look set to beat Tottenham Hotspur to his signature. (Sun) Meanwhile, the Gunners' attempts to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera have stalled as the La Liga club are asking for more than £20m for the 21-year-old Spaniard.

Arsenal are close to coming to an agreement with Crystal Palace for the signing of Eberechi Eze. That is according to Caught Offside, who report on Wednesday that negotiations between Arsenal and Palace for Eze are advancing well.

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta holds face-to-face talks with Sporting in Portugal as the Premier League club move closer towards a deal for striker Viktor Gyokeres.

Arsenal are working on a payment structure for a bid that could allow them to sign Eberechi Eze without a substantial sale this summer. Mikel Arteta went into the window with a budget for Martin Zubimendi and a forward - currently expected to be Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres - as well as one or two less expensive signings like Brentford's Christian Norgaard,

Arsenal appear to have been dealt a blow to their hopes of signing Viktor Gyokeres. The Sporting striker continues heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his attacking options this summer.