Arsenal have dramatically stolen Eberechi Eze from Tottenham’s grasp and are set to sign the England international after he bid farewell to Crystal Palace last night. The Gunners moved quickly after the news that Kai Havertz damaged his knee in their win over Manchester United,

Arsenal's stunning coup to snatch Eberechi Eze away from Spurs is a ruthless statement of intent, says BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Eberechi Eze has been one of the key targets for Spurs this summer, with their pursuit of the Englishman dragging out for the majority of the window.

Yesterday was a bad day for Tottenham Hotspur, but while the club failed in its bid to secure Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze after losing out to an Arsenal gazumping, the club is already briefing that it has other irons in the fire.

BBC Sport looks at Eberechi Eze's journey from being released by Arsenal to be poised to return to the club 14 years later.

Arsenal have booked Eberechi Eze in for a medical on Friday, assuming he comes through his final Palace appearance unscathed. So who will Tottenham turn to? With so much transfer talk doing the rounds,

Akliouche enjoyed a breakout campaign in Ligue 1 last season, having teased his talent in 2023–24. He ended with 15 goal contributions in the league, including ten assists. The playmaker also started Monaco’s first Ligue 1 outing of the 2025–26 campaign, and completed their victory over Le Havre with a tap-in at the back post.

For the second time this summer, Spurs must pivot after a proposed deal to sign a creative midfielder collapsed at the final hurdle

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.