The 24-year-old - who arrived at Anfield this month having agreed a deal to leave Valencia last summer - was handed his first start by Arne Slot in his new side’s 3-1 pre-season victory at Deepdale, on an afternoon featuring emotional tributes to late Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.

Arsenal are in the process of completing a deal to sign Viktor Gyokeres after taking final steps in negotiations with Sporting CP for the striker.

Arsenal are really interested in Eze, despite all their other moves, and Fabrizio Romano has an exciting update for their fans. The journalist has revealed that Arsenal could make an official approach to Crystal Palace to sign Eze any second now after striking deals for Gyokeres and Mosquera.

A deal has not been finalized for the Swedish striker, but it appears he has emerged as Arsenal's favored option in a summer where they have also been in negotiations with RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko. The Bundesliga side have held firm on their price tag for the young Slovenian striker, believed to be $94 million.

Standard Sport understands the final details of a move are now being discussed and all parties are moving towards reaching a full agreement for the 27-year-old to join the Gunners in a deal worth €63.5million (£54.86m), with a further €10m (£8.64m) in add-ons.

With deals for Noni Madueke, Cristhian Mosquera and Viktor Gyokeres agreed, Andrea Berta is turning his attention to another attack-minded signing

Gyokeres performed excellently in 2024-25, scoring 45 goals in 41 matches for Sporting, and he also netted three times against Manchester City in the Champions League. Standing at just over six foot tall, the attacker may be able to act as a focal point for creative stars like Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

The Arsenal striker saga is nearing conclusion as the club reportedly made the final steps in negotiations around one of the most sought-after forwards.