This article was originally published on www.si.com as Report: Arsenal’s Pursuit of Eberechi Eze Dealt Huge Blow. Arsenal are reportedly poised to miss the deadline to trigger the release clause in Eberechi Eze’s Crystal Palace contract, which represents a major blow to their hopes of signing the sought-after playmaker.

By the end of June, the Reds had wrapped up a club-record £116million deal for Florian Wirtz, secured Jeremie Frimpong as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, and signed Milos Kerkez for £40m.

Elsewhere, talk of a move away from Newcastle for Alexander Isak remains, as Liverpool look to complete a sensational window by signing the Swede. Whereas Arsenal and Chelsea are both rumoured to be in the market for additions in the forward department. Express Sport keeps you across all of the latest transfer news.