Arsenal have said goodbye to one of their star strikers for a fee believed to be worth £30 million (R703 million) as he joins a new Premier League side.
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Gunners academy graduate Eddie Nketiah has officially left the north London club after spending the past nine years at the club.
The England international leaves the Premier League giants for crosstown rivals Crystal Palace, in what is the club's second sale of the transfer window.
Good luck for the next chapter, Eddie ??
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 30, 2024
Once a Gunner, always a Gunner ??
The London native joined Arsenal's Hale End academy in 2015, and gradually rose through the club's ranks before making his debut for the first team two years later in the Carabao Cup against Norwich City, during which he scored a brace.
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Having already spent €15 million (R296 million) on Ismaila Sarr and Chadi Riad, Nketiah is now Palace's most expensive acquisition of the transfer window so far.
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The 25-year-old's transfer fee is said to be a fixed price of £25 million (R585 million), while the rest is made up of £5 million (R117 million) in add-ons.
