Eberechi Eze's dreams have come true. 14 years after being released by his beloved Arsenal, aged just 13, he is back wearing the red shirt that he has adored his whole life.
It just feels like it's meant to be. As he was presented to the Emirates crowd for the first time on Saturday afternoon ahead of Arsenal's clash with Leeds, he shook his head with disbelief while sporting a beaming smile, looking like a man that can't believe that he is actually a Gunner again.
Well, he is. On Wednesday afternoon, Arsenal executive Tim Lewis called Palace chairman Steve Parish and confirmed the club would meet the Eagles’ £60million asking price, plus £8m in add-ons.