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David Ornstein has now shared what Arsenal think of the £60m price tag as Eberechi Eze nears a move to Tottenham.
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.
Spurs had the conditions of a deal agreed with Palace on Wednesday but are ready to move on to alternative targets.
Arsenal's stunning coup to snatch Eberechi Eze away from Spurs is a ruthless statement of intent, says BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty
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Football365 on MSNRomano drops Eze ‘here we go’ as transfer fee and Thursday danger for Arsenal revealed
Eberechi Eze has snubbed Tottenham and is set to move to Arsenal after the Gunners reignited their interest in the Crystal Palace star on Wednesday.
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.
Oliver Glasner has said that Eberechi Eze and Marc Guéhi will both start Crystal Palace's Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad.