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Hello and welcome to the Athletic FC podcast with me, Ayot Akimilaro.

We're nearly halfway through the season and already it's been one to remember.

From Liverpool's record break in transfer window,

Forrest's own personal managerial merry-go-round and the departure of Daniel Levy. Yep, it has been a lot.

So, join us on a short trip down memory lane. We have to start with the transfer window,

and it was defined by two great stories. Look, you already know we're going to be talking about

the Alexander

Isaac saga, but first, let's get into this one, because there was one big surprise, the David

Ornstein bomber of all bombers of the year, Arsenal hijacking Eberetti Eze's move to Spurs.

We'll hear from Spurs reporter Jack Pickbrook later,

but first, here's David Ornstein with the details.

Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle with Crystal Palace to sign Eberace

for a fee in the region of his now expired release clause, which was 60 plus 8 million pounds. I think it

works out precisely at about 60 plus 7.5 million pounds. And he's agreed personal terms with Arsenal as

well. It was a move that he ultimately always wanted, but that doesn't tell you the half of the story.

However, I don't think the Crystal Palace match element is what ultimately delayed Tottenham's

proposed transfer. I think that was more a case of the negotiations, the back and forth

between Spurs and Crystal Palace over whether it be the fixed fee, the back and forth between Spurs and Crystal Pallets,

over whether it be the fixed fee, the add-ons, the ins and outs of a deal of such magnitude.

And it hasn't been suggested to me that the conference league game brought about a delay

that allowed Arsenal to sneak in and get this done.

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