Eberechi Eze is closing in on a move to Tottenham Hotspur but it appears that Crystal Palace aren’t quite ready to ease their grip on the England star quite yet

Pape Matar Sarr is once again set to play in the more advanced midfield role, with the deal for the 27-year-old unlikely to be done in time for the first game of the new season. That means just one change for the former Brentford manager, with Wilson Odobert coming in to replace Kevin Danso to allow Spurs to be a bit more attacking.

Arsenal have adopted a fresh stance over signing Eze amid rival interest from Tottenham and potentially paying over the odds, with Bailey claiming that a move for the England international is actually off for now.

Tottenam 'are ahead' of Arsenal for Eberechi Eze but the Gunners are 'waiting on their first choice target to make a decision before submitting a bid'.

Eberechi Eze could make Arsenal title winners, but would be afforded more game time at rivals Tottenham, admits ex-Gunner Lee Dixon.

Eberechi Eze is attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur, but a former Premier League player has urged the skillful forward to reject their advances in favour of the Gunners. Arsenal are widely expected to sign one more player before the transfer window closes, and Eze’s name continues to crop up.

Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is a transfer target for Tottenham, who are in need of another creative player following a serious knee injury to James Maddison. Eze joined Palace from QPR five years ago for an initial £16m and has improved his goal and assists output in each of the past three seasons.

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Martin Odegaard has been warned that he could be replaced by Eberechi Eze if Arsenal sign the Crystal Palace attacker before the end of the summer. The Gunners have been very active in the transfer window so far this summer with new sporting director Andrea Berta bringing in six new signings.