Arsenal's stunning coup to snatch Eberechi Eze away from Spurs is a ruthless statement of intent, says BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty

THE summer transfer window is heading towards a thrilling climax – and Arsenal’s business is definitely far from over! The Gunners have agreed a deal worth around £68million for

Arsenal look set to land Eberechi Eze ahead of north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur after rapidly stepping up interest in the Crystal Palace attacker on Wednesday. Even though Eze played for Palace in their season opener against Chelsea on Sunday, the situation appeared to be heading towards a deal with Tottenham.

The reasons why Eberechi Eze has chosen to sign for Arsenal over Tottenham - some of which are obvious and others less so - have been revealed.

Arsenal reignite interest in Eberechi Eze after Kai Havertz injury setback - The Gunners look to hijack Tottenham’s attempts to sign the Crystal Palace winger in desire to strengthen their forward lin

Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi will both start for Crystal Palace in their UEFA Conference League playoff first leg despite both being heavily linked with moves away from the London club.