Eze, at 27, is now an Arsenal player 14 years after he was cut loose as a junior with the club's academy.
He recalled to arsenal.com: "I remember the day I got released, my mum said a prayer that this reverse would happen. For me, this is a realisation of a prayer that we prayed for. This is deeper than anyone can understand. I can see God's hand in it, so I know it's meant to be.
“I still haven't fully processed everything, I'm just floating right now. I'll go home, go over everything, speak with people and then I’ll start to settle in. But, I know what this thing is, I know what it means, and I know where we've come from as a family.
“I can only thank God for the opportunity to be here, to be playing and to be recognised in this type of manner. For me, this is what I wanted to do. (The club) is in me, it's part of me and I just feel so blessed. That just gives me more energy to keep pushing and keep working.”