Eberechi Eze was not the first Palace player to be tempted away by Arsenal – the scars of Wright's exit in 1991 still smart

Midfielder Martin Ødegaard is facing several weeks more on the sidelines with a knee injury, while winger Noni Madueke joins strikers Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as long-term absentees, and Arteta is not expecting to see any of the group back in action soon.

Crystal Palace are not putting a price tag on Adam Wharton, but TBR Football understands they consider him in the same bracket as Declan Rice when he left West Ham for Arsenal. Wharton is one of Europe’s most in-demand young players who is on the radar of almost every major club.