Arsenal fans have been rejoicing after their club swooped in and secured a deal for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze from under the noses of Tottenham Hotspur.
On Wednesday evening, David Ornstein reported that Arsenal had made their move for Eze, who Tottenham felt they were close to signing.
Within a few hours, Fabrizio Romano declared “here we go” on Eze to Arsenal, with Ornstein reporting that a £68million package had been agreed.
Tottenham fans are now all saying the same thing in the wake of Arsenal winning the race for Eze.
Tottenham fans fuming with Daniel Levy as Arsenal swoop in for Eberechi Eze
Spurs fans were all incensed with chairman Daniel Levy, claiming he was not proactive enough in getting a deal over the line when they were in pole position.
“Make no mistake – this is all on Levy,” one Tottenham fan said on X. “Havertz got hurt and they acted right away and got Eze.
“Madders [James Maddison] tore his ACL 17 days ago and still no replacement. Add that with the MGW transfer… 20 years of this.”
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Another fan said: “We’ve had a clear run at Eze for weeks and just like that, them lot gonna get it done in 48hrs.
“Pathetic from Levy & ENIC…”
The criticism kept coming, with one fan saying: “It’s the final straw for me.
“Doesn’t matter who we sign now if anyone at all as they won’t be as good as Eze. Levy has finished me this time. Gutted.”
Another fan wrote: “It all boils down to Levy not being sufficient in the window and not locking deals up and truth be told we ain’t a big enough club to compete for the best players, simple!
“Gibbs-White & Eze in the same window! JOKE CLUB!”
Another fan said: “Levy an absolute disgrace for bottling the Eze deal and letting Woolwich get him.
“Embarrassing and a fireable offense. It’s clearly time #LevyOut.”
What Eberechi Eze will bring to Arsenal
What a day it has been for Arsenal fans, with their club winning on three fronts with the Eze deal.
The first thing is making their arch-rivals look like complete fools by hijacking a deal for a player they genuinely thought they were close to signing.
The second thing is replacing Kai Havertz, who is expected to be on the sidelines due to a knee injury, and the third is bringing in an upgrade on the left.
Over the past few weeks, Arsenal fans have made it clear that a new left-wing option was a necessity.
“Whatever his role, he will look to find the space to impose maximum damage to the opposition with the sharpest efficiency,” Mark Carey wrote in The Athletic.
“In the modern game, those who can break a player-for-player press with a drop of the shoulder or a driving run forward have never been so valuable – opening up the opposition structure with a moment of individual quality as the dominoes begin to fall.
“Eze also has the ability to thread a pass forward when spaces open up in front of him, making him a double threat in the attacking third.”