Arsenal will be expected to finish above Tottenham for the fourth consecutive season in 2025/26.
The Gunners have finished second in each of the last three campaigns, with Spurs moving between fifth and 17th in this period.
Mikel Arteta’s side should compete for the Premier League title once again, while the objective for Thomas Frank’s outfit will be to return to the top eight at least.
Arsenal have added Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke to their ranks in an attempt to close the gap to Liverpool, while Tottenham have thus far landed Joao Palhinha and Mohammed Kudus.
Tottenham now want to sign Eberechi Eze
Despite already signing six players this summer, Arsenal remain interested in Eze.
The Gunners view the England international as someone who can provide cover and competition for Martin Odegaard, while also potentially establishing himself as the first-choice left-winger.
That said, Crystal Palace are staunch in their stance of demanding £68 million for the player, while another potential suitor has now entered the room.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are now interested in signing Eze after failing to secure Morgan Gibbs-White and losing James Maddison to an ACL injury.
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The Lillywhites are desperate to add a new number ten to Frank’s squad, and this desperation could result in Daniel Levy forking out a significant fee for Palace’s talisman, which Arsenal aren’t willing to match.
Eze would be something of a luxury signing for the Gunners, while he’s a necessity for Spurs, and thus, Arsenal’s North London rivals are probably favourites to ultimately strike a deal with Palace.
Eze was in Arsenal’s academy until the age of 13.
The Gunners released him before he went on to spend time in the youth set-ups at Fulham, Reading and Millwall.
Eventually settling at Queens Park Rangers, Eze worked his way back up to the top, excelling in the last five years at Selhurst Park.
Similarly, Harry Kane was also once part of the Hale End academy, joining Arsenal at the age of eight, before being released for being ‘a bit chubby’ a year later.
Like Eze, Kane didn’t let this setback effect him, signing for Tottenham and eventually establishing himself as one of the best strikers in world football.
The Palace midfielder could now emulate the Bayern centre-forward by joining Spurs and thriving in N17, after having been released by Arsenal as a youngster.
The Gunners have the ability to prevent this nightmare from unfolding again by simply moving more quickly than the Lillywhites in the transfer market.