For Spurs, the collapse of the deal is a bitter pill. Thomas Frank had identified Eze as a priority signing, and his sudden loss to their fiercest rivals not only dents their recruitment plans but also hands Arsenal a symbolic victory in the north London rivalry.

Steve Nicol explains why signing Eberechi Eze is a "no-brainer" for Arsenal.

Follow live updates as Alexander Isak's Newcastle future continues to dominate the summer transfer window BlueCo — the group that owns Chelsea and Strasbourg — has reached an agreement to sign midfielder Julio Enciso from Brighton & Hove Albion.

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.

Dean Henderson says his Crystal Palace team-mates Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze will "stay committed throughout" amid reports linking the pair with a moves away from the club. Tottenham are in talks to sign star attacker Eberechi Eze and Liverpool have held discussions over Marc Guehi,

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.