Eberechi Eze must now attempt to fend off competition from some of the best in England to earn a place in the starting XI under Mikel Arteta – as the Gunners aim to win the Premier League title – but the new Arsenal No.10 does not look fazed by the challenge judging by his apparent mood in training.

The Eagles are in the market for attacking reinforcements after selling star man Eberechi Eze to Arsenal for £67.5m last weekend. Journalist Fabrizio Romano recently claims that Palace had entered advanced talks with Villarreal over a deal to sign Pino, and they have now made a breakthrough in negotiations.

Palace are looking to sign a Premier League star who can arrive to replace the quality of the Eze after his emotional exit to Arsenal.

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Oliver Glasner has said that Eberechi Eze and Marc Guéhi will both start Crystal Palace's Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad.