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ARSENAL have sensationally hijacked Tottenham's £60million pursuit for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

Playmaker Eze, 27, was expected to join Spurs after days of talks between chairman Daniel Levy and counterpart Steve Parish.

But arch-rivals Arsenal have always been interested in the England man too and have now made their move following a knee injury to Kai Havertz.

Eze, who followed the Gunners as a kid and was previously in the club's academy, has always been keen on a switch to the Emirates.

And if negotiations prove successful, he will likely complete the switch from South London to the red half of North London.

Havertz, who featured as a second-half substitute in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Manchester United, has since picked up a knee injury.

It is unclear at present how severe the injury is, with the German undergoing further assessment, but Arsenal have deemed it necessary to move for another attacker.

They had previously cooled their interest in Eze following the renewal of Ethan Nwaneri’s contract.

But fears over Havertz’s injury have changed the situation and now the Gunners are accelerating a move for the Eagles hero.

It would be a stunning blow for Spurs, who looked to have had the Three Lions attacker in their grasp.

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Tottenham had the conditions of a deal agreed with Palace on Wednesday.

But the Eagles would not finalise the move as they wanted Eze to be available for Thursday's Europa Conference League play-off first leg at home to Fredrikstad.

Unlike Alexander Isak at Newcastle or Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, Eze has not kicked up a fuss throughout negotiations and has never made him unavailable for selection.

He played in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea and trained normally today ahead of tomorrow's European clash, which SunSport still expects Eze to play in.

Should Eze’s move to Arsenal go through, it will force Spurs to look once again elsewhere for a new No10.

They were already foiled earlier this summer in their bid to sign Morgan Gibbs-White, who ended up signing a new contract at Nottingham Forest.

And with James Maddison out for most of the season with a serious knee injury, they will now have to seek alternatives for a new playmaker for Thomas Frank’s side.

Speaking about Eze's future after the 0-0 draw with Chelsea, Eagles boss Oliver Glasner said: "You are just talking about rumours.

"Eberechi Eze, as much as I know, has a contract with Crystal Palace, he’s a Crystal Palace player.

"I know Ebs’ clause is gone, it’s the club’s decision and we will see what happens."

Eze joined the club in a £17m deal in 2020 and has gone on to make 167 appearances, scoring 40 goals.

His contributions for Palace included scoring in the quarter-final, semi-final and the winner in the final of last season's FA Cup as Palace won their first ever major trophy.

He also starred in the Community Shield at Wembley, but missed a penalty in the shootout as Palace beat Liverpool 3-2 in the shootout.

TOTTENHAM's stance on a stunning triple deal that would see them land Eberechi Eze and Yoane Wissa in exchange for Richarlison has been revealed.

Tottenham were believed to be near a breakthrough with a deal in the region of £60million for Eze close to being agreed.

But Arsenal have swooped in at the last minute and are now expected to nick the Crystal Palace star from under their fierce rivals' noses.

Following an issue with payment conditions that was delaying the move Spurs had lined up for Eze, it was reported the North Londoners had made a late alteration by offering to send Richarlison to Selhurst Park in a part-exchange.

If the Eagles were to agree to this cash-plus-player deal, Spurs would then reportedly move to sign wantaway Brentford star Wissa, who is valued by the Bees at £50m-£60m.

But SunSport understands Spurs are not considering a deal of this nature.

The club are also happy with Richarlison despite being prepared to sell him in previous windows - with a sale of the 28-year-old now only being considered if a big bid arrives.

Wissa has been the subject of heavy interest from Newcastle this summer and earlier today the Magpies submitted an improved £35m plus £5m bid to sign him, which was rejected.

Spurs are admirers of the 28-year-old, but Thomas Frank is happy with his strikeforce and would only move for his former star if a forward exit were to occur.

Newcastle remain the frontrunners in any Wissa deal, despite seeing their latest offer rejected.

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Wissa's camp are said to have been left angry over the Bees' knock-back to Toon's latest offer, having been waiting for an agreement to be reached for over three weeks.

And sources indicate Wissa has his heart set on a move to St James' Park.

This late complication for the Eze deal could allow Arsenal back into the race.

The Gunners have stepped up their search for a new attacker following news that Kai Havertz has picked up a knee injury.

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers is a target, as exclusively revealed by SunSport, though Aston Villa are under no pressure to sell.

SunSport also looked at seven alternative attacking options for the Gunners before the end of the window.

EBERECHI EZE will play in Crystal Palace’s European opener - as his proposed move to Tottenham drags on.

Spurs are pushing hard to sign the England star, 27.

And while it is believed a deal worth in the region of £60million is close, it is understood there remains a sticking point over payment conditions.

That will see Eze turn out against Fredrikstad in their Europa Conference League play-off first leg at Selhurst Park on Thursday.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, manager Oliver Glasner said: "Most of you will be surprised that [Eze and Guehi] will start again tomorrow because of all the rumours.

"But they are committed here and they will play a crucial part."

Eze is keen on the move to North London.

But unlike Alexander Isak at Newcastle or Yoane Wissa at Brentford, he is not kicking up a fuss.

He has not made himself unavailable to play while the transfer talk intensifies.

Eze was believed to be expecting not to feature against Chelsea on Sunday.

But he did end up turning out for the Eagles in the game after it became clear a deal with Spurs was not about to be concluded.

It could well be the same situation on Thursday in Europe as negotiations between Palace and Tottenham drag on.

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Palace boss Glasner said of Eze's inclusion against Chelsea: "He was picked because he’s a Crystal Palace player.

“He trained the whole week, so there was no reason not to pick him.

“He will come to the Crystal Palace training ground today, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad.”

ALEXANDER ISAK fumed that "trust has been lost" with Newcastle in an explosive statement last night.

But former Tottenham star Luka Modric once released an even more damning statement and ended up staying at White Hart Lane.

Modric, now 39, joined Spurs from Dinamo Zagreb in 2008.

The Croatian maestro went on develop into one of the best midfielders in the world during his stint in North London.

Real Madrid swooped for Modric in 2012, bringing his four-year spell in the Premier League to an end.

But it could have been very different for the silky operator, had he been allowed to sign for Chelsea 12 months earlier.

In the summer of 2011, following a stellar campaign at Spurs, Modric spoke to Chelsea chief Roman Abramovich aboard the oligarch's luxurious yacht off the French Riviera.

Following that meeting Modric did the unthinkable by publicly announcing his intention to sign for Tottenham's bitter rivals Chelsea.

The Croatian said: "I want to leave Tottenham as friends.

"I have enjoyed my time there, but now it is right for me to look at another club. I have an arrangement with the chairman.

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"When I signed my new contract, he said that, if another club came to sign me, they would consider the offer.

"Chelsea are a big club with an ambitious owner. They have great players and they have ambitions to fight for the title and win the Champions League.

"I want to stay in London. I am very happy here and so are my family. I like the city."

Modric, who would go on to win the Ballon d'Or, added: "This is not about money, it is about ambition.

"When I came to England, I was dreaming about winning titles. That is still the same.

"Tottenham are a big club, with good players and a good manager, but I want to fight for the championship.

"Spurs will always have a place in my heart. My experiences in the Champions League have left me with the desire for more."

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Chairman Daniel Levy stood firm with Modric, flat out refusing to flog him to Stamford Bridge.

The midfielder went on to knuckle down, but resisted attempts by Levy to extend his contract during the following season.

Following another excellent campaign, Modric went on to sign for Real Madrid.

The classy operator would spend 13 years at the Bernabeu; making 597 appearances, becoming captain and winning four league titles, six Champions Leagues and two domestic cups.

Modric signed for AC Milan earlier this summer, as he bids to have a top campaign ahead of next year's World Cup.

Isak, meanwhile, is locked in a stand-off with Newcastle.

Upon being named in the PFA Team of the Year last night, the Swede said: "I've kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken. That silence has allowed people to push their own version of events, even though they know it doesn't reflect what was really said and agreed behind closed doors.

"The reality is that promises were made and the club has known my position for a long time.

"To now act as if these issues are only emerging is misleading.

"When promises are broken and trust is lost, the relationship can't continue.

"That's where things are for me right now – and why change is in the best interests of everyone, not just myself."

Newcastle went on to release a strong statement of their own, insisting that "no commitment has ever been made by a club official that Alex can leave Newcastle United this summer".

The Toon's statement then added: "Alex remains part of our family and will be welcomed back when he is ready to rejoin his team-mates."

A SUPERCOMPUTER has predicted the final Premier League table following the opening round of matches.

And it’s bad news for two London clubs, with West Ham tipped to be relegated and Tottenham expected to finish in the bottom half yet again.

Fans were treated to a thrilling weekend of Prem action following its glorious return after a summer break.

Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal were among those celebrating wins.

But the likes of Man United, Everton and Bournemouth were left cursing morale-damaging defeats.

Now, boffins at Plejmo have fired up their in-house Supercomputer to predict the final Premier League table.

And it’s set to be the most exciting title race in years, with Man City and Arsenal finishing LEVEL on 86 points.

However, it will be more heartache for the Gunners again, who are tipped to miss out on top spot due to goal difference.

That will see the title return to the Etihad once more, with current holders Liverpool expected to finish third and six points behind the leaders.

The fourth and – for now – final Champions League spot is heading to Aston Villa, although they will be eight points off third.

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That sees them come just ahead of Newcastle in fifth, with Chelsea securing Europa League football in sixth.

But there’s a huge improvement for Ruben Amorim’s United, who will trade last season’s 15th place finish for seventh spot and the Europa League.

They are expected to finish level with Crystal Palace but see off their rivals on goal difference.

Finishing in the top half are Nottingham Forest and Brighton, again tied on points and decided by goal difference.

Heading into the bottom half, Spurs are next up with a disappointing 11th place finish under Thomas Frank.

Everton and Bournemouth follow after ending on level points.

While Brentford and Leeds are tipped to beat the drop with 14th and 15th place finishes.

Fulham are saved from relegation by just three points, while the final team to stay up will be Sunderland.

The Black Cats are predicted to finish on level points with Wolves, but it’s the Midlands club who will go down due to inferior goal difference.

Finally, Burnley are expected to come second-last.

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City have already rejected an opening offer from Spurs worth £43m.

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The Sweden international has not played for the Magpies since the end of last season and has been training away from the rest of Eddie Howe's squad.

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Brentford are continuing to hunt for a new centre-forward and SunSport understands they will not sanction Wissa’s exit until they get their man.

And, in more bad news for the Toon, it is believed the Bees are not close to finding a new main striker.

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The World Cup winner, 27, has penned fresh terms until 2029.

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Yoane Wissa wipes social media

Newcastle target Yoane Wissa has removed any mention of Brentford from his social media.

The measures include wiping their name from his bio and removing any pictures featuring him playing for the club.

He has also unfollowed the club and set his profile picture to a blank black screen.

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The 32-year-old plays his football for Turkish giants Besiktas, who are reportedly willing to allow the former England international to move on a free transfer.

He came through the Southampton academy and had long spells with Arsenal and Liverpool before moving abroad.

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They have form for loaning teenage Premier League talents, with Liverpool winger Ben Doak spending the previous season there ahead of his imminent move to Bournemouth.

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Aston Villa have added Nicolas Jackson to their list of attacking targets.

Florian Plettenberg reports that talks between the clubs have taken place regarding a deal for the Senegal international.

The 24-year-old is considered surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge following the summer signings of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.

He has been linked to several clubs this window, including Newcastle United and Bayern Munich.

Jose Mourinho interested in Prem star

Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce have made an approach for West Ham star Edson Alvarez.

Contact was made over a deal for the Mexican midfielder, who is wanted by at least two other European clubs according to Fabrizio Romano.

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The Black cats have submitted a formal bid for the Colombian according to Fabrizio Romano.

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The 27-year-old is still part of the club's plans and Bologna have no intention of allowing him to leave.

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Man Utd were happy with the Italian outfit’s £20million offer as they look to move Sancho on before the close of the window.

But, according to Fabrizio Romano, Sancho has not agreed personal terms with the club.

Besiktas are also keen on the player, but Sancho is holding out for a move elsewhere before considering their proposals.

Spurs close in on Eze deal

Arsenal are set to lose out to their North London rivals for the signature of Eberechi Eze.

Chairmen Daniel Levy and Steve Parish are in contact today regarding a deal for the attacker, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Spurs are reportedly offering £55million and another £5million in add-ons for the England international.

The 27-year-old is said to have informed Palace of his desire to join the club.

CHELSEA failed with a £30million player-plus-cash bid to West Ham for Mohammed Kudus before he signed for Tottenham.

The Ghanaian international was high on Chelsea's list and personal terms with the player had already been agreed.

Back in June, SunSport exlcusively reported that Kudus had changed his agent in a bid to get his move after it became clear that both club and player would go their separate ways this summer.

Chelsea offered Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, whom they valued at around £30million, in addition to a proposed £20million fee for Kudus.

West Ham rejected the offer, valuing Dewsbury-Hall at £20m, which meant both clubs never came close to agreeing on a fee.

Sources say that personal terms with Kudus was never an issue as Chelsea were one of the clubs that had come close to bringing him to the Premier League in 2023 before he joined West Ham from Ajax.

Tottenham, however, came in with an immediate £50million offer to West Ham, who were able to drive up the price to £55m and agree a sale.

Both West Ham and Kudus solemnly accepted that it was best to part ways given the fee and fact that he was never going to get the chance to play on the right hand side of attack as that spot was reserved only for club captain Jarrod Bowen.

Chelsea would also eventually sell Dewsbury-Hall to Everton for a fee closer to their £30million valuation.

Kudus, 25, has had a stellar start to life as a Spurs player, providing two brilliant assists on his official debut to help Spurs to a 3-0 win against Burnley at the weekend.

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The Lilywhites lost captain Son Heung-min this summer but the arrival of Kudus has helped soften the blow of losing such a key figure in the dressing room.

In other transfer news, Spurs are keen to reach an agreement with Crystal Palace for midfielder Eberechi Eze.

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The England star is open to the move, but Sunsport has been exclusively told that he will continue to respect his Palace contract until he is told otherwise, following his appearance against Chelsea over the weekend.

Eze helped the Eagles win the FA Cup last season and was again instrumental in their victory over Liverpool to lift the Community Shield at Wembley last weekend.

EBERECHI EZE’S transfer from Crystal Palace is NOT expected to happen before the Eagles’ Conference League tie on Thursday.

Tottenham are pushing to land the England attacker and there were doubts over whether he would play in yesterday’s goalless draw at Chelsea.

But boss Oliver Glasner never doubted Eze, who had a stunning free-kick ruled out at Stamford Bridge, would be available despite uncertainty over his future.

Glasner said: “He was picked because he’s a Crystal Palace player, and he’s a very good

“He trained the whole week, so there was no reason not to pick him.

“He will come to the Crystal Palace training ground today, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad.”

Eze, 27, wants to join Spurs, who over the weekend are understood to have made an opening offer in the region of £60m.

His potential departure will also depend on whether or not Palace can land a replacement before the window closes.

They are chasing Leicester's Bilal El Khannouss and Club Brugge midfielder Christos Tzolis.

Glasner added: "The players are giving the answer week by week, it was the same last week against the Community Shield, winning against Liverpool on penalties.

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"Then starting here against the Club World Cup champions.

"It just shows that this group is such a great group of characters.

"We have no influence on all the noise and all the rumours around us, but we know what we want to do, we know how we want to play, and this is what we want to show every single game.

"The players did great.

"They didn't just show they are great footballers, but they are great people and that's what I expected."

Eze previously had a £60m release clause, including a further £8m in add-ons, but Glasner confirmed that has now expired and said his star man's future was in the hands of club bosses.

Glasner added: "I'm quite calm.

"I also know, we have two weeks to go and I know Ebs' clause is gone.

"So it's the club's decision, and we will see what happens."

THOMAS FRANK’S decision to back Richarlison paid off instantly as the Brazilian hit a brilliant brace to batter Burnley.

Richarlison’s clinical finish got the ball rolling in the first half before his exquisite volley after the break was added to by Brennan Johnson’s neat finish.

It showed just why Frank has been happy not to sign another centre-forward this summer, deeming ex-Everton man Richarlison to be adequate competition to support main man Dominic Solanke.

So while Spurs look ready to splash serious cash on attackers like Eberechi Eze and Savinho, do not expect another traditional central striker to come through the door.

Whether that proves a shrewd move or not very much depends on Richarlison’s fitness this term.

His talent has never been the problem. He is capable of things others are not, exemplified by his acrobatics for his second strike here.

But staying fit has consistently been an issue, particularly in the last two years under Ange Postecoglou.

Frank knows he must find a way to keep Richarlison on the pitch and out of the treatment room.

But if he can, then the 28-year-old’s display here proved he has a player capable of winning matches on his own on his day.

With Solanke easing his way back in after an ankle injury picked up in pre-season, Richarlison has been leading the line through most of the friendlies.

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He was excellent against Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday’s heartbreaking Super Cup defeat, which Spurs somehow lost on a penalty shootout, despite being 2-0 up with five minutes to go.

Frank freshened up his team with some youthful exuberance, bringing in teenagers Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray into midfield, along with Europa League final hero Johnson.

Bergvall almost broke the deadlock inside the first 26 seconds, but was denied by Martin Dubravka at close range.

Slovakian Dubravka, making his debut for Burnley following his move from Newcastle, then became the first Premier League stopper to fall foul of the new rules over goalies holding onto the ball too long.

The fresh regulations mean a goalkeeper will be penalised if they hold the ball in their hands for eight seconds or more, and a corner will be given to the opposition.

That is exactly what happened when ref Michael Oliver punished Dubravka for that offence inside four minutes, but the resulting set-piece came to nothing.

Spurs did take an early lead though, thanks to Richarlison’s sharp finish and Burnley’s slack defending.

Centre-back Maxime Esteve - who has been linked with a move to Spurs on several occasions in the last two windows - fired a lax pass up the pitch which Pape Sarr collected.

The Senegalese then fed the ball to Mohammed Kudus - one of three new buys to be presented to the crowd before kick-off, along with Kota Takai and Joao Palhinha.

Kudus swung in a cross which caught Hjalmar Ekdal out and allowed Richarlison to sweep into the corner.

It was only his 21st goal for Spurs in what is now his fourth season, but of course, so many of those previous campaigns have been blighted by injury.

Frank, Richarlison and everyone at Spurs will be praying it is a different story this time round for the Brazilian - and this was the perfect start to his latest new beginning.

Burnley remained composed in their response to the setback - almost as cool as their manager Scott Parker looked into the dugout.

The former Spurs midfielder has always been something of a style icon since becoming a manager and wore a stylish, tight-fitting blue suit as he patrolled the dugout.

His team created a few chances, too, with Esteve and Lyle Foster threatening the goal, while Guglielmo Vicario looked nervy when flapping at a Josh Laurent deflected strike.

With no Kevin Danso in the starting XI, it was on Bergvall to provide the long throws for Frank’s side.

The Swede got some good distance on one particular launch, but lacked the power of his Austrian team-mate and Burnley cleared.

It was a decent first half of Premier League football for Frank as Spurs boss, full of control, if not a lot of invention.

His side stepped it up at the start of the second 45 though.

First Micky van de Ven flicked wide a Kudus corner and then Richarlison had two quickfire shots denied, one by Esteve’s block and the other by Dubravaka’s well-placed left foot.

Then came the moment of the match as Richarlison stepped up for his breathtaking second.

Kudus dropped his shoulder down the right and swung in a cross which the Brazilian acrobatically crashed into the net, despite the ball being behind him.

It reminded everyone just what he is capable of and why, when fit, he can be a real asset for Frank’s side going forward.

Parker’s Burnley looked toast at that point - and they certainly were when Johnson made it 3-0 shortly after, converting Sarr’s through-ball.

Once again, Richarlison was key in the build-up, retaining possession masterfully before offloading to Sarr.

If Spurs can finally keep him fit, after three seasons of injuries, then suddenly their attack looks like it will cause problems for any side.