Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal have not swooped for Eberechi Eze because Kai Havertz has suffered a knee injury. Havertz has been dealing with a knee issue since last Sunday’s game at Old Trafford, which Arsenal won 1-0.

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.

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 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 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.

Eze is set to rejoin Arsenal in a £60m+ deal but his first association with the club as teenager ended in tears

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