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 swooped in ahead of Tottenham to beat them to the signing of Eberechi Eze on Wednesday night, but a move billed as a hijacking had actually been made long before Spurs struck a deal for the playmaker. The Athletic’s David Ornstein broke the ...

Eberechi Eze will undergo a medical at Arsenal, with Tottenham to miss out on the Crystal Palace star despite planning to send Richarlison the other way.

Arsenal are reportedly in the market for another new striker after a major injury blow to Kai Havertz. Early names to pop up in the rumour mill are Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson and Ademola Lookman of Atalanta as they look to bolster a frontline containing recent acquisition Viktor Gyokeres.

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 fans are understandably giddy after hijacking the hijack of their bitter rivals to sign a wonderful footballer in Eze, but why did they need Havertz to get injured?

Arsenal are set to hijack Tottenham’s £60million move for Eberechi Eze, talkSPORT understands. The Gunners have made a late swoop for Eze, with their north London rivals Spurs closing in on

Casado, who’s been dubbed “ spectacular ” by former Barça star and one of the best midfielders ever, Sergio Busquets, ranked in the 94th percentile for passes into the final third (7.7) - showcasing his ability to get the ball into attacking areas.

Oliver Glasner has insisted both Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi will start in Crystal Palace's Conference League play-off first leg at home to Fredrikstad on Thursday.The pair have been linked with moves to two of Palace's Premier League rivals -- Eze to Tottenham and Guehi to Liverpool -- and their respective futures could still be up for debate when Palace welcome Norwegian side Fredrikstad to Selhurst Park.