Arsenal get Eberechi Eze transfer boost
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Eberechi Eze is close to joining Tottenham after Arsenal backed out of the race. The England international is expected to start for Crystal Palace in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League play-off against Fredrikstad on Thursday before sealing a £60m move to Spurs.
Manchester United are reportedly hoping that Hotspur will choose to re-enter the race to sign Alejandro Garnacho, in the hope that it will then force Chelsea's hand to seal a more expensive deal for the Argentine attacker.
Arsenal's stunning coup to snatch Eberechi Eze away from Spurs is a ruthless statement of intent, says BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty