Tottenham Hotspur only wants players who want to play for them, manager Thomas Frank said on Friday in response to Eberechi Eze’s apparent rejection of the Premier League club.

Arsenal players such as Noni Madueke and Gabriel Magalhaes were among those to react to a update regarding their pursuit of Eberechi Eze

Eberechi Eze is close to joining Tottenham after Arsenal backed out of the race. The England international is expected to start for Crystal Palace in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off against Fredrikstad on Thursday before sealing a £60m move to Spurs.

There is precedent for Arsenal pipping north London rivals Tottenham to a transfer target's signature at the 11th hour as they look to pull off a £68million coup for Eberechi Eze

Arsenal has just thrown a late punch in the works of one of the summer’s biggest transfer sagas by making a move for Crystal Palace's star Eberechi Eze.

We will take on Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. August 23 as part of our ongoing pre-season preparations ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. The match will take place at Mangata Developments Stadium Meadow Park, with kick-off set for 3pm.

Arsenal continue to receive concrete reasons to reignite their pursuit of Real Madrid’s Rodrygo. With Eberechi Eze now heading to Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal have missed out on their top target despite being ready to make the necessary sales to fund the move.

Former Arsenal legend believes Spurs could be a better team for Premier League star than moving to the Emirates Stadium.