Crystal Palace are reportedly open to a cash + swap deal with Arsenal that would involve Eberechi Eze moving to Arsenal and Leandro Trossard heading the other way.
Several outlets confirm Palace would welcome Trossard as the makeweight part of this proposed transfer package .
🔄 Why the swap makes sense
Crystal Palace value Eze around his £68 million release clause and are unwilling to sell him for significantly less. Accepting Trossard could reduce the required cash component whilst adding attacking quality to their squad .
Leandro Trossard has reportedly fallen down the pecking order at Arsenal and is considered surplus to requirements. A move would give him more game time, and Palace would get a versatile forward suited to European competition ambitions .
Arsenal, meanwhile, gain a younger and more dynamic creative outlet in Eze, who took Palace’s FA Cup final winner and notched 14 goals and 11 assists in the 2024–25 season—slightly outperforming Trossard in dribbles, shots, and key passes per game .
💬 Summary of terms under discussion
Element Reported Detail
Cash Offer Somewhere around £45m upfront, potentially rising to Eze’s £68m release clause with add‑ons
Swap Player Trossard offered as part‑exchange; may reduce Arsenal’s cash outlay and provide Palace a ready-made replacement
Motivation Eze wants to move, Arsenal want creativity; Palace want to recoup value without full cash payment; Trossard wants regular football
If agreed, the combo of immediate cash plus a swap player could be a workable compromise to unlock the deal—without triggering the full £68m release clause outright.
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