Hotspur have added a third name into contention for the attacking midfield role alongside Savinho and Maghnes Akliouche, according to a reporter.

Eberechi Eze is set to join Arsenal, despite Tottenham previously being confident of a deal, while Spurs also missed out on Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White earlier in the summer.

The Spurs boss has been in the dugout for just two competitive matches and his side came out of both with credit. They were much the better side against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup and then were comfortable in beating Burnley to start the Premier League campaign.

Arsenal players such as Noni Madueke and Gabriel Magalhaes were among those to react to a update regarding their pursuit of Eberechi Eze

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.

There is precedent for Arsenal pipping north London rivals Tottenham to a transfer target's signature at the 11th hour as they look to pull off a £68million coup for Eberechi Eze

Tottenham Hotspur have been left with little option but to look elsewhere after Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze made it clear he wants Arsenal, according to The Athletic. The Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal has just thrown a late punch in the works of one of the summer’s biggest transfer sagas by making a move for Crystal Palace's star Eberechi Eze.