Eberechi Eze is nearing a move to Tottenham Hotspur, but the Crystal Palace FA Cup hero's past comments about Arsenal are unlikely to go down well with their rivals

Eberechi Eze is reportedly on the verge of completing a transfer to Tottenham, with the clubs very close to an agreement. The Crystal Palace midfielder was on the radar of both Arsenal and Tottenham, but with the red half of North London falling away, it left just Thomas Frank’s side to negotiate with.

Tottenham will get a free run at signing Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace after Arsenal dropped their interest. Spurs are now increasingly confident of securing the signing of the England international for a fee in excess of £60 million.

Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal players are celebrating a winning start to the Premier League season but the final two weeks of the transfer window could bring fresh developments

Eberechi Eze hammered a free-kick past Robert Sanchez in the first half at Stamford Bridge, seemingly putting Palace 1-0 up, but after a VAR check, the goal was ruled out