Mikel Arteta has asserted that Arsenal ’s impending £60 million acquisition of Eberechi Eze is not a knee-jerk reaction to Kai Havertz ’s recent knee injury. The Gunners’ manager confirmed Havertz will miss Saturday’s Premier League clash against Leeds at the Emirates, though the full extent of the Germany international’s layoff remains unclear.

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.

Arsenal are close to announcing their seventh major signing of the summer transfer window ahead of their Premier League match against Leeds this weekend, with more deals to come

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.

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.

Eberechi Eze will undergo a medical at Arsenal, with Tottenham to miss out on the Crystal Palace star despite planning to send Richarlison the other way.

EBERECHI EZE has snubbed Tottenham after Arsenal spectacularly hijacked his move to their rivals. And the Crystal Palace ace’s decision to opt for the red side of North London is steeped in

How dare Tottenham Hotspur think they could beat Arsenal to Eberechi Eze? The same Eze who has long been known to harbour a dream of playing for Arsenal.