ARSENAL have sensationally hijacked Tottenham’s £60million pursuit for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze. Playmaker Eze, 27, was expected to join Spurs after days of talks between chairman

Eberechi Eze has snubbed Tottenham and is set to move to Arsenal after the Gunners reignited their interest in the Crystal Palace star on Wednesday.

The future of both men – heavily linked to Tottenham and Liverpool respectively – is set to remain a hot topic until deadline day

Tottenham had appeared to be in pole position to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, but Arsenal have returned to the fray after Kai Havertz suffered a knee injury

Oliver Glasner has insisted both Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi will start in Crystal Palace's Conference League play-off first leg at home to Fredrikstad on Thursday. The pair have been linked with moves to two of Palace's Premier League rivals – Eze to ...

However, Arsenal then came in to hijack the deal in a major twist on Wednesday evening. Earlier on Wednesday, Oliver Glasner said that both Eze and Liverpool transfer target Marc Guehi will start in Thursday's Conference League play-off against Fredrikstad ...

Arsenal look set to land Eberechi Eze ahead of north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur after rapidly stepping up interest in the Crystal Palace attacker on Wednesday. Even though Eze played for Palace in their season opener against Chelsea on Sunday, the situation appeared to be heading towards a deal with Tottenham.

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

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