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.

Arsenal have made a dramatic move to hijack Tottenham Hotspur’s bid to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze after Kai Havertz suffered a knee injury that has left the club sweating on his fitness.

For context, Pep Guardiola 's mega-rich Manchester City have spent around £972m on transfers over the same period - with a net spend of just £220m due to several big-money sales.