So the news is seeping out Arsenal & Palace agreed transfer deal orally weeks ago but Arsenal wanted to delay till they got sales in. Palace & Eze were stringing Tottenham along as a back-up in case Arsenal deal fell thru. Once Kai was injured AFC immediately contacted CPFC to accelerate Eze deal.
And, I know it's all about Spurs or Arsenal, did during these weeks Steve Parish actually plan ahead? At moment, El Khannouss aside, it seems deep panic when they need 3 to 5 players. Hopeless.
Theres some talk that the reason CPFC were so amenable with Arsenal and kept the Eze understanding quiet is that the 2 clubs have agreed Kiwor deal if Marc Guéhi leaves Palace. Palace & Arsenal seem to get on boardroomwise while Parish's atipathy to Levy is well doccumented.