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 was left awkwardly laughing live on TV after overhearing a comment from a Sky Sports News reporter. The Crystal Palace star is expected to swap south for north and join Tottenham

The deal is worth in the region of the expired £68m release clause, matching level of fee Tottenham Hotspur were prepared to pay.

He’s been a key target over recent months, but after talks between the sides, it now appears the 27-year-old is edging toward a move to Arsenal instead, as revealed by David Ornstein on X, following a last-gasp hijack from the Gunners.

CLUBS are splashing MAJOR cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new season! Tottenham are reportedly considering offering Richarlison as part of

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 Tottenham and Guehi to Liverpool -- and their respective futures could still be up for debate when Palace welcome Norwegian side Fredrikstad to Selhurst Park.

Tottenham Hotspur could be set for a frantic end to the summer transfer window, as Thomas Frank looks to finalise his squad plans for the 2025/26 season. The ex-Brentford boss got off to the perfect start in his first match as Spurs boss last weekend, but Frank is keen to add forward players to his squad before the September 1 deadline.

Their report claims that the Frenchman is seen as an alternative to Manchester City’s Savinho after the lack of progress on a deal for the Brazilian, with Akliouche a cheaper option, currently available for around a bargain fee of £43.5m.