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I want to clear up any confusion regarding Eberechi Eze, guys, as the England international didn’t leave Crystal Palace this summer.
There was a release clause in his contract with the Eagles, so the situation this summer was never about whether the club would have accepted or declined offers for Eze or not.
If any club had come in and paid the release clause, there was nothing Palace could’ve done about it and the decision to move would’ve rested with Eze himself.
No club did trigger the release clause and there were no concrete contacts so in the end, that was the reason he remained at Selhurst Park.
Man City for sure had him on their list in 2023, and it’s true that Tottenham appreciate him, but there was never any formal bid presented from either club or any other this summer.
As Steve Parish said, everything was quiet.
The situation with Fabio Vieira is also a simple one to understand.
Firstly, it’s time for him to return to playing regular football every week, which is the expectation with the loan to Porto, and something he hasn’t been able to achieve to this point with Arsenal.
The loan deal will also allow Arsenal to monitor his progress over the course of the 2024/25 season and then assess things again in 2025.
At that point there will need to be a conversation between Mikel Arteta, the player and his representatives.
By then, the attacking midfielder will be 25 years of age and a definitive decision about his career one way or the other will need to be made.
I can guarantee that no plans are in place at the moment and no final decision has been made for Fabio Vieira.
This is why the move is a straight loan.
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