Arsenal Miss Out As Eze Heads To Tottenham In £60m Transfer

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have been handed a major transfer blow in their pursuit of Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze – who has agreed a deal with Spurs

Arsenal have suffered a major blow in their pursuit of Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

The Gunners have been keeping close tabs on the England international all summer, but that pursuit looks set to come to an end. That’s because Tottenham have reportedly agreed a £60million deal with the Eagles to sign Eze.

Spurs made a major breakthrough with Palace on Tuesday following days of talks over the deal, with multiple reports saying an agreement has now been reached that will see the 27-year-old move to north London.

An agreement on a fee remained the only factor to completing the deal after Eze gave the green light to Spurs last week.

Eze emerged as a priority signing for Thomas Frank after he lost James Maddison to a serious knee injury that could keep him out for the season. Spurs previously saw a move for Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White break down earlier in the window.

Talks between the two clubs advanced that week with reports on Saturday claiming Eze would miss Palace’s Premier League opener against Chelsea. However, the England star started and was unlucky not to have won the game as he saw a brilliant free-kick disallowed.

Eze’s substitution with five minutes remaining appeared to be a farewell moment before he stood to applaud the travelling away support on his own after full-time.

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