Eze agreed personal terms with Spurs, who reached an agreement over a transfer fee on Wednesday, but Palace refused to immediately greenlight an exit as they wanted their talisman available for Thursday’s Conference League qualifier against Fredrikstad. As a result, the door was opened to Arsenal.

Tottenham Hotspur are a club where drama often takes centre stage and this summer has put the Spurs faithful through the mill more than ever

Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze, according to The Athletic.The deal will be worth around £68 million, close to the value of his recently