Crystal Palace is set to table a bid for Emile Smith Rowe as Fulham struggles to acquire him from Arsenal.
This looks likely to be the midfielder’s final season as an Arsenal player, and the Gunners are willing to let him go for the right price.
Several clubs find Smith Rowe an exciting player to add to their squad and are pushing to secure an agreement for his signature.
However, no accepted offer for his signature has yet been made, and Arsenal is not in a hurry.
Days ago, Fulham made an offer worth around £30 million, but the Gunners turned it down.
They are expected to return with a better offer, but The Guardian reveals Crystal Palace wants to beat them to sign him and is willing to offer £35 million.
This will create a bidding war between both London clubs, and it remains unclear whether Arsenal will accept this offer.
The Gunners want to make the most money from his departure, and they will be delighted that two clubs want to sign him.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Smith Rowe can fight for his future at Arsenal, but if he wants out, we should grant him his wish because we have more than enough options to cover for his departure.
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Nice situation shaping up if Palace doesn’t get impatient for ESR deal before Eze deal can be struck. One hand washes the other.
yes it could, but not in the traditional ‘swap’ fashion, or even off-setting payments, but an opportunity for some ‘creativity’ in the numbers
both clubs will want their respective player sale as a stand alone for accounting, and maximum possible of each one for FFP/PSR
example, not saying this will happen, but how ESR to Palace and Eze to Arsenal could work out (vs Palace selling to someone else) = £30m is a reasonable estimate for ESR and say £50m for Eze, a net £20m delta, but that same £20m delta can be preserved by ESR £40m and Eze £60m with both clubs being £10m better off for FFP/PSR – Villa and Chelsea dodgy sales to each other just before 30 June…hmmm
Agree. That’s why I mentioned Eze as a separate deal rather than swap. Nothing like cooking the books with “financial fair play”. Always a way around.
with you, for me Eze is a great addition, can play creative midfield playmaker (we need more Odegaard back up depth) but also on the wing to help cover Saka, low block busting
seems to tick all the Edu/Arteta boxes in terms of versatility and PL proven
i would like to see it happen
and the high paid accountants can make it work!
Now is the time to negotiate a good price for Eze. If they ask too much for Eze then we ask too much for ESR. If they are fair we are fair, otherwise sell to Fulham, Westham or Brighton.
Unfortunately, it’s not up to Arsenal to decide which club to sell him to. He may not wish to go to Fulham or the others.
If he doesn’t then it’s possibly down to Crystal Palace or staying (which is not really the ideal financial outcome that Arsenal wants).
I didn’t realize that ESR wanted to leave – this wantaway player has always said he wants to fight for his place.
If he does go, then Palace can do business with us.
Take the £35m if/when offered and Edu can drive him around to Crystal Palace.