Tottenham will step up their search for another playmaker after accepting defeat in the long pursuit of Eberechi Eze. Crystal Palace star Eze is bound for his boyhood club Arsenal, who swooped on Wednesday to hijack the £60million deal put in place by ...

Exactly three months ago, Tottenham Hotspur won their first piece of silverware in 17 years. Beating Manchester United in the Europa League final, securing qualification for this season’s Champions League in the process, was supposed to transform the mood around the club and, for a brief time, it did.

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

Arsenal reached an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze for over £60 million, reports transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.The Gunners overtook local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who were in advanced negotiations to sign the attacking midfielder.

Wright, as Eze hopes to imminently do, trod the now legendary path from south London to Arsenal. He has London spirit. London energy. London style. His personality, as well as his ability, is a big part of the attraction, and the connections he already shares with England team-mates at Arsenal ensure he would be welcomed with open arms.