Arsenal pounced to beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to a deal on Wednesday, matching the Spurs offer and persuading Eze to join them instead. Spurs hadn’t finalised their agreement due to Palace wanting Eze to play the first leg of a Conference League play-off, which he subsequently didn’t feature in anyway.

Mikel Arteta has asserted that Arsenal ’s impending £60 million acquisition of Eberechi Eze is not a knee-jerk reaction to Kai Havertz ’s recent knee injury. The Gunners’ manager confirmed Havertz will miss Saturday’s Premier League clash against Leeds at the Emirates, though the full extent of the Germany international’s layoff remains unclear.

Eberechi Eze is now expected to join Arsenal after the Gunners came back in for him in the 11th hour, despite agreeing a move in principle to join north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur within the last 24 hours.

Eberechi Eze is poised to complete his transfer to Arsenal this weekend and the deal will represent a club-record sale for Crystal Palace

Wright, as Eze hopes to imminently do, trod the now legendary path from south London to Arsenal. He has London spirit. London energy. London style. His personality, as well as his ability, is a big part of the attraction, and the connections he already shares with England team-mates at Arsenal ensure he would be welcomed with open arms.

Thomas Frank insists he only wants players who want to play for Tottenham Hotspur following Arsenal’s hijacking of an all but completed deal for Eberechi Eze.

ARSENAL are in a race against time to register incoming star Eberechi Eze in time for their game against Leeds tomorrow. Eze, 27, is undergoing a medical with the Gunners today after they

Mikel Arteta is always an early riser and he will be braced for a hundred questions about Arsenal's swoop for Eze. Thomas Frank will field his fair share of Eze questions this afternoon at Hotspur Way.