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Joe Cole believes Tottenham won’t make any more major signings this summer after their £67.5million transfer for Eberechi Eze was hijacked by Arsenal.

That’s despite loud calls for manager Thomas Frank to be backed in the market after Spurs beat Manchester City 2-0 on Saturday.

Goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha secured an impressive win at the Etihad and maintained Tottenham’s 100 per cent start to the Premier League season.

Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou over the summer, also nearly won the UEFA Super Cup in his debut game but his side blew a two-goal lead before losing on penalties to PSG.

But while things are rosey on the pitch, off it there has been frustration in the transfer market despite spending over £126m.

The club have known about long-term injuries to Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison for a while, yet have failed to sign a new No.10 to replace them, missing out on first-choice targets Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White.

With just over a week to go before deadline day, there is still time to remedy this, with Man City forward Savinho emerging as a top target.

But Cole doesn’t think Spurs will make anymore big moves this summer, claiming chairman Daniel Levy will be content to rest on his laurels after a positive start to the new season.

‘I can’t see much more happening before the end of the window,’ the Chelsea icon told TNT Sports.

‘Daniel Levy’s in a great position. He ain’t spent a lot of money. He’s got two great results.

‘I don’t think he’ll go and get somebody that is of age and ready to go. I think there’ll be a few young players that come in, they’ll bolster the squad.

‘After today, I think the Savinho deal is less likely. It could possibly happen, it depends. We don’t know what’s happening with financial fair play, we don’t know what the needs of certain clubs are in terms of buying and selling.

‘But Daniel Levy will be going “I’m pretty set with what I’ve got. Maybe one young player in”.’

Savinho is yet to appear in a matchday squad for City this season amid the transfer speculation but Pep Guardiola has not confirmed whether he is willing to sell the 21-year-old.

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Discussing what transfer business his side could yet do, Frank said post-match: ‘We have a strong squad that I believe a lot in.

‘We would like to add a bit, but only if it can strengthen the squad.

‘We are looking to add in, and hopefully succeed. I know the club is working very hard. I trust them.’

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It was a day to forget for Manchester City as Thomas Frank’s Tottenham produced a statement performance to come away from the Etihad with a 2-0 win.

Spurs returned to the stadium where they romped to a 4-0 victory last season and produced a similarly impressive display – albeit under a new manager – to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Premier League after two games.

A somewhat unfortunate slip from John Stones helped the visitors make their breakthrough in the 35th minute, with Richarlison racing through to cross for Brennan Johnson, who made made no mistake from close range.

And Frank’s men were gifted their second in the dying moments of the first half as James Trafford’s high-risk pass backfired spectacularly, allowing Joao Palhinha to open his account for the north Londoners.

Pep Guardiola rang the changes after the break, with Jeremy Doku, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden all introduced, but Tottenham held firm to pick up a second clean sheet in as many games.

While Foden was unable to make a meaningful difference in the contest, a video showing the England attacking midfielder laughing on the City substitutes bench quickly went viral on social media.

The bizarre footage was captured shortly after Palhinha had doubled Spurs’ advantage on the stroke of half-time, leaving many City supporters seething and others bemused.

Some fans speculated that Foden may have been nervously chuckling while watching back Trafford’s blunder for Spurs’ second goal, while others suggested his reaction may have been born out of frustration at not starting the match.

However, it soon became clear that it was Tottenham supporters chanting, ‘Champions of Europe, you’ll never sing that!’, following their Europa League triumph, that had sent Foden into a fit of the giggles.

Given Guardiola’s City conquered Europe just two years ago, one would assume those Spurs fans singing in the away end would have had their tongues placed firmly in their cheeks.

It was perhaps the miserable look on Ederson’s face, who was sat directly behind Foden, that really summed up City’s afternoon.

Guardiola’s side will look to get back to the drawing board and regroup ahead of their trip to Brighton next weekend.

Asked where it all went wrong for City, Guardiola told BBC Sport: ‘Well, the result.

‘I think the performance was better in general in many moments, but I think we missed the simple things, individually and collectively.

‘Let’s not blame individuals, but the simple things, the passes and what you have to do, we missed a lot.

‘But yeah, we gave everything and the vibe we have and the rhythm and the training and the games is good so we have to continue with that.’

Guardiola opted not to dwell on Trafford’s mistake that led to Palhinha’s goal and instead criticised his team as a whole for ‘losing the simple things’ across the 90 minutes.

Asked about Spurs’ second, Guardiola replied: ‘Against high-pressing we have to attack differently in our build-up and after when we dropped we were quite good.

‘I know the physicality they have and we were close in the transitions, but we lost the simple things, a lot of balls we lost.’

‘We have done many good things but, of course, we have to shape in that period and we have to finish the transfer market and see how many players we have.

‘After that, we will see.’

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A mural of future Arsenal player Eberechi Eze has been vandalised, seemingly by Tottenham fans, ahead of the £67.5million transfer being confirmed.

After completing his medical on Friday, Eze is set to be unveiled as the Gunners’ latest marquee signing this weekend, though he will not make his debut against Leeds United on Saturday evening.

As recently as Wednesday, it looked like the England international was set to join Tottenham after they agreed a deal with Crystal Palace, only for arch-rivals Arsenal to seemingly hijack the transfer.

Mikel Arteta’s side matched Spurs’ offer, leaving Eze with the choice of the two north London clubs and, being a life-long Gooner, his decision was easy.

In the wake of the news overnight on Wednesday, a mural of the attacking midfielder appeared in a tunnel just outside the Emirates.

Created by artist North Banksy, it depicts Eze in an Arsenal shirt doing his trademark celebration, accompanied by the caption: ‘All roads lead home,’ a reference to Eze’s time in the Arsenal academy.

But on Saturday morning, just hours before the clash against Leeds at the Emirates, online images showed the mural has been defaced with white paint.

Additionally, the word ‘Yids’, an anti-Semitic slur that has been reclaimed by Tottenham fans, was painted next to the mural, seemingly confirming that the vandals were Spurs supporters.

Reacting to the news, North Banksy posted on Twitter: ‘Well this is annoying.

‘All that hard work gone in seconds – a bit like Tottenham must feel about their Eze transfer dealings! We will be back soon…’

Tottenham fans are understandably frustrated with the club’s hierarchy given how they have missed out on their top two attacking midfielder transfer targets this summer, namely Eze and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White.

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England legend and former Spurs striker Gary Lineker admitted he was ‘gutted’ to see Eze choose Arsenal while Thomas Frank aimed a parting shot at the 27-year-old.

‘To be very, very clear, I don’t want any players that don’t want to come to the club,’ the Lilywhites’ manager said ahead of Saturday’s game against Manchester City.

‘They don’t want to come to the club, to wear this fantastic badge, we don’t want them here.’

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Manchester City and Tottenham meet in the pick of the day’s Premier League action at the Eithad this afternoon.

Both sides got their campaign off to thrilling starts last weekend as City swept aside Wolves. Spurs meanwhile got the job done at home to Burnley.

It’s been a frustrating few days for Tottenham since with the club reeling after missing out on Eberechi Eze, with Arsenal swooping to hijack the deal.

City were without Phil Foden and Rodri last time out but are expected to welcome back the Spain international this afternoon after his latest setback.

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Manchester City will have two key players back when they take on Tottenham in their Premier League clash this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola’s side eased past Wolves last Saturday with Erling Haaland scoring twice with Tijjani Reijnders looking superb on his competitive debut following his summer arrival from AC Milan.

City were without a number of stars that afternoon with Phil Foden and Rodri watching on from the stands. Both however are available for the visit of Spurs, a huge double boost after it was initially feared the Spain international would not be back until after the September international break.

Josko Gvardiol was another who did not make the trip to Molineux last week and will not be involved today.

Savinho, linked with a move to Tottenham, is also ruled out for a few weeks having missed City’s final pre-season match and their league opener last weekend.

City are also set to remain without Mateo Kovacic who is recovering from an Achilles injury which is expected to sideline him until September at the earliest.

Spurs enjoyed a sparkling start to life under Thomas Frank, thrashing Burnley 3-0 in their opener, but their week soured on Wednesday when it emerged Arsenal had hijacked their move to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.

They too are dealing with a handful of injury concerns.

In addition to long-term absentees James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma missed last weekend’s victory after picking up a knock in training. The former Brighton midfielder missed the Uefa Super Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain due to disciplinary reasons and will miss out again today.

Destiny Udogie meanwhile missed Tottenham’s entire pre-season tour and while he is back in first-team training, this weekend comes too soon for hi

Summer signing Kota Takai is also still recovering from injury.

Man City XI to face Tottenham – Metro prediction

We suspect Guardiola may keep his cards close to his chest when it comes to injury updates on Friday. But given how efficiently his side eased past Wolves, the City boss may be tempted to stick with the same XI although Rayan Cherki could force his way in after his goal off the bench.

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Dominic Solanke will be pushing for a starting role but after his double against Burnley, Richarlison will fancy his chances of keeping his place.

In midfield, the experienced Joao Palhinha could come in after making his debut off the bench last weekend.

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Gary Lineker admits he is ‘gutted’ that Arsenal have hijacked Tottenham’s £67.5million transfer for Eberechi Eze.

After months of speculation about his future, Eze looked all set to join Spurs after they finalised a record-breaking deal with Crystal Palace.

However, on Wednesday, after losing Kai Havertz to injury, Arsenal revived their interest in the attacking midfielder, promising to match Tottenham’s bid.

Eze was given the choice of the two North London giants and being a life-long Gunners fan and former academy player, his decision was easy and he is set to undergo a medical with Arsenal on Friday.

The 27-year-old was highly coveted after scoring 14 goals, including the winner in the FA Cup final, and 11 assists last season and will now become Palace’s record sale.

England legend and former Tottenham striker Lineker understands why the Three Lions star snubbed his former team but wishes he hadn’t.

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‘Bit of a disaster really for Spurs to lose out. They thought they had their man, but Arsenal have jumped in at the last moment,’ Lineker said on The Rest is Football podcast.

‘Significant coup for them. For Spurs fans, it’ll be hugely disappointing.

‘It’s not the first time it’s happened. It happened with Morgan Gibbs-White as well, very similar circumstances. So, the club’s ended up with a bit of egg on its face at the minute, particularly against the North London rivals.

‘Hugely talented player, brilliant signing for Arsenal. As a former Spurs man, bit gutted to be perfectly honest.

‘But if you consider the fact that he was at Arsenal’s academy, that he’s been an Arsenal player since he was a kid, it’s probably safe to say that he’s… not necessarily his heart has ruled his head, but his heart has won out.’

There has been speculation over where Eze will play in Mikel Arteta’s team given his preferred No.10 role is occupied by captain Martin Odegaard.

It seems more likely he’ll operate on the left-wing and some have suggested that could spell trouble for Gabriel Martinelli.

‘For Arsenal, it’s a great signature and I suspect it fills that void that they have [on the left],’ Lineker added.

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‘Not that much confidence perhaps with Martinelli among some fans at Arsenal. And I think Micah [Richards] has said many times that he thinks they need someone that can play on the left.

‘He [Eze] can play there, he can also play in the No.10 role if he has to.’

Eze will not have completed his transfer in time to feature against Leeds United on Saturday evening but could well make his Arsenal debut against Liverpool on August 31.

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Tottenham have made an approach to sign Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers as they scramble for alternatives to Eberechi Eze, according to reports.

Spurs appeared to be closing in on a deal to sign Eze from Crystal Palace before their bid was hijacked at the 11th hour by bitter rivals Arsenal.

An injury to Kai Havertz saw the Gunners revive their long-standing interest in Eze on Wednesday, with a deal and personal terms agreed just a matter of hours later.

The remarkable developments are undoubtedly a hammer blow for Spurs, who were ready to make the 27-year-old their marquee summer signing for Thomas Frank.

The north London club were already dealt a similar setback earlier in the summer when Morgan Gibbs-White turned his back on a move to north London and instead signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest.

But Daniel Levy and Co. must now scramble for replacements as they look to provide Tottenham with vital added depth in the attacking midfield department.

And according to The Independent, Spurs have now turned their attention to Rogers, who has emerged as one of the most impressive young talents in the Premier League since his move from Middlesbrough in January 2024.

The report adds that Tottenham have already made contact with intermediaries to assess whether a deal could be possible in the final days of the transfer window.

However, Spurs would likely have to pay a fee far in excess of the £60m they were set to pay to sign Eze.

Having let Jacob Ramsey depart to Newcastle for £40million, Villa are in no need to sell such a key player and are expected to demand as much as £80m for Rogers.

The versatile 23-year-old can play across the midfield line and registered 18 goal contributions for Unai Emery’s side in the league last season.

Rogers signed a new contract in November last year, which does not expire until the summer of 2030, and is also highly thought of by Chelsea, who have been linked with a move should their pursuit of Xavi Simons prove unsuccessful.

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Elsewhere, Tottenham have also been linked with a move for Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche, while a bid for Manchester City winger Savinho also remains a possibility.

Speaking before Spurs’ opening game of the season against Burnley, Frank said: ‘We are looking of course in the market.

‘Not only for 10 position but just to see if we can strengthen the squad. The players we are looking [at] are only players we think can improve the squad.

‘That’s the right thing we want to do. If we can pick the right player and it fits, then we will do something.’

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Tottenham offered Richarlison to Crystal Palace as part of their bid to sign Eberechi Eze ahead of Arsenal, according to reports.

Arsenal have now won the race to sign Eze from Palace after agreeing a deal worth £60 million plus £7.5m in add-ons.

The 27-year-old will now play his final game for Palace in the first leg of their Conference League play-off at home to Norwegian side Fredrikstad on Thursday evening before he undergoes a medical with Mikel Arteta’s side on Friday.

Spurs had also held extensive talks with Palace this summer having missed out on a move to sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest.

According to the Daily Mail, Spurs had initially attempted to agree a deal worth £55m plus add-ons for Eze before accepting Palace’s demands.

The report claims that Richarlison, a £60m signing from Everton three years ago, was even offered by Spurs in an attempt to help negotiations with Palace.

Spurs are now said to be ‘dismayed’ by how events have unfolded but believe they could not have done any more to sign Eze ahead of Arsenal.

Eze had also agreed terms with Spurs but the England international has been holding out for Arsenal to make their move, which came after Arteta’s side were hit by Kai Havertz’s knee injury.

Speaking on Wednesday, Palace manager Oliver Glasner insisted he had no concerns over selecting Eze and Marc Guehi, who is wanted by Liverpool, for their Conference League play-off.

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‘I think it’s also the right of a club and the duty of a player to give 100 per cent as long as he’s under contract,’ Glasner said.

‘On the other side, I know this is the theory. I think many of you were surprised that Marc and Ebs started and played almost the whole game [against Chelsea]. Most of you will be surprised that they will start again tomorrow because of all the rumours, but again they are committed to the team.

‘They have a contract here. They played a crucial part that we could be so successful and they will play a crucial part as long as they are here. When one of the players will leave, which I don’t know at the moment, they want to leave as the players who always give 100 per cent for Crystal Palace.

‘I think the pair of them are great lads and they’re so committed and so professional. I’m sure they’ll keep staying committed throughout and they’re always here to help the team and they’re part of us at the minute, so we’ll keep enjoying it.’

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Eberechi Eze wants to join Arsenal after they launched a stunning 11th-hour bid to sign the Crystal Palace midfielder ahead of rivals Tottenham, according to reports.

Eze has been on Arsenal’s shortlist since the start of the summer, but Mikel Arteta’s side cooled their interest after rewarding youngster Ethan Nwaneri with a new contract.

Tottenham appeared to be closing in on an agreement to sign the England international, with all indications being that a deal would be finalised in the coming days.

However, The Athletic reports that Arsenal have now hijacked Eze’s move to Spurs after an injury to Kai Havertz forced the Gunners to head back into the market.

The pursuit, led by sporting director Andrea Berta, appears to have progressed at a rapid rate, and Arsenal are now said to be close to agreeing on a deal worth over £60m for Eze.

And the midfielder, who grew up an Arsenal fan and played in the club’s academy, is keen to turn his back on Tottenham and, instead, make the move to the Emirates.

Should Eze indeed choose Arsenal, it would represent a hammer blow for Tottenham, who were ready to make the 27-year-old their marquee summer signing for Thomas Frank.

Spurs were already dealt a similar setback earlier in the summer when Morgan Gibbs-White turned his back on a move to north London and instead signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest.

Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel and Kota Takai are Spurs’ only permanent signings so far this summer.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have already made noticeable improvements to their attacking options with the signings of Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke.

Despite speculation over his future, Eze trained with the Palace squad on Wednesday and is still expected to play in their Thursday’s Conference League play-off against Fredrikstad.

Palace captain Marc Guehi, who has also been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park, will also start the game, according to Oliver Glasner.

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‘Many of you were surprised Marc and Ebs started and played almost the whole game [at Chelsea],’ Glasner said in his pre-match press conference. ‘Most of you will be surprised that they will start again [on Thursday] because of all the rumours.

‘But they are committed to the team, they have a contract here. They played a crucial part that we could be successful and they will play a crucial part as long as they are here.

‘They are good, they are committed to the team. When one of the players will leave they want to leave as the guys who always gave 100 per cent for Crystal Palace.

‘This is what they did since they signed many years ago and this is what we expect from them until the end of their contract, whenever this is.’

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Chelsea failed in an attempt to sign Tottenham’s new £55m ‘top-class’ star Mohammed Kudus earlier this summer, according to reports.

Kudus joined Spurs from West Ham in July and has shined since his switch to north London, conjuring up two assists on his Premier League debut for his new club on Saturday in a 3-0 win over Burnley.

Spurs head coach Thomas Frank has already labelled Kudus’ one-on-one skills and ability to create opportunities as ‘top-class’ following his arrival.

It has now emerged via The Sun that Chelsea saw a player-plus-cash bid for Kudus rejected by West Ham before he moved to Tottenham.

Why did Chelsea miss out on Kudus?

Kudus was said to be ‘high on Chelsea’s list’ and the Ghana international had even agreed personal terms before Spurs hijacked the deal.

Chelsea and West Ham did not strike an agreement with the Blues offering £20m plus Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for Kudus.

The west London club felt Dewsbury-Hall was worth £30m – but West Ham did not agree with their valuation – and only saw him as a £20m player.

Spurs then swooped in with an initial offer of £50m, which eventually went up to £55m after West Ham negotiated a slightly higher price.

Kudus ended up agreeing terms with Spurs and the rest is history as Chelsea eventually sold Dewsbury-Hall to Everton instead for £29m.

Tottenham icon Ledley King says Kudus is a ‘great signing’ for his former club after Chelsea missed out on the player.

‘Mohammed Kudus looks [like] a great signing,’ King told BetMGM. ‘From what I’ve seen, Spurs have signed a very exciting player.

‘I was really impressed with him at West Ham – when Spurs beat them 4-1 at home [last season], he was their best player by quite some margin before he got sent off.

‘He’s one of those players who looks like he can cause problems whenever he gets the ball.

‘Hopefully with a bit of support around him, he can take his game to the next level and help Spurs progress.’

Former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp, meanwhile, told football betting site BetVictor: ‘I thought Kudus was very bright [in the Super Cup defeat to PSG].

‘No [James] Maddison for most of the season is a huge blow for the team and for the lad himself, I was gutted for him.

‘Kudus has come in, though, and I think he could be a very, very good addition.’

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