Arsenal's fixture against Crystal Palace sets up £18m transfer scouting mission for Edu

Arsenal are set to play Crystal Palace on Monday evening, in what could be a defining match for the Gunners' Champions League hopes. Despite the importance of winning the match, Edu still has an opportunity to assess a potential transfer situation for the summer.

Eberechi Eze will likely be starting for the Eagles, as Wilfried Zaha and Michael Olise are major doubts for the game. He has been linked with a move to the Gunners in recent times, and this game will really prove his quality as the main source of creativity.

It is crucial that Arsenal win the match against Crystal Palace to climb back into the top four after being displaced by Spurs. But a scout report can also be conducted on Eze, who was on an excellent path to stardom before his serious achilles injury towards the back end of last season.

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Eze recently revealed that it had been his dream to play for the Gunners, and he is certainly a player that Edu should have on his radar due to the ability of the youngster. More interestingly, the midfielder was a part of the Arsenal academy before being released, which gives the north London side an extra incentive to sign him as there is unfinished business.

Speaking on the Rising Ballers YouTube channel, Eze said: "Arsenal was probably the hardest [rejection]. My dream was to play for them. Hearing them say 'no' at 13 was tough. I remember training after I got released, I couldn’t focus because I was crying."

The Gunners will need to sign more attack-minded players in the summer transfer window due to Mikel Arteta’s high volume of outgoings in recent windows. Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah remain the only recognised strikers