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Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a massive blow as another of their top transfer targets has turned them down after missing out on Eberechi Eze.

Following weeks of reports linking Crystal Palace star Eze with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, a shocking report on Wednesday night revealed that he had instead completed a move to London rivals Arsenal.

The England international had reportedly agreed terms with Spurs and was set to join later this week until a late bid from the Gunners turned his head, leading to him agreeing to sign a deal after Palace's Conference League clash with Fredrikstad on Thursday.

Since then, Spurs have been left scrambling in the transfer market as they look to bring in a new statement signing before the window closes of September 1.

But a new report has revealed that they have been dealt yet another blow in the transfer market, as their next top target has publicly confirmed that he will not join Spurs this summer.

After James Maddison suffered a devastating injury in pre-season that will likely rule him out of the entire 2025/26 season, Spurs immediately began looking for a new number 10 in the transfer window.

Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White was their first choice, but the Englishman decided instead to pen a new deal with his current club, leading Spurs to their failed pursuit of Eze.

After missing out on the Crystal Palace forward, the Lilywhite have turned their attention to several other options, including Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, who recently took home the PFA Young Player of the Year award.

But now, Rogers appears to have shut down any rumours that he could leave the midlands club this summer in an interview with The Times.

When asked about Villa's attitude that he is not for sale this summer, he said: “I’m happy here. I love football. I love nothing more than just coming out on the pitch and playing football and that’s what I’m doing.

"I don’t think about anything else. I can’t predict the next 12 months or anything in the future. It’s just about playing football, enjoying my football and showing everyone what I can do.”

An Arsenal player has decided to leave the club in a transfer set to be agreed just hours after the signing of Eberechi Eze.

Following months of reports linking Crystal Palace star Eze with a move to the Emirates, recent reports have suggested that the deal has finally been completed.

Despite the England international reportedly agreeing terms with London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, a late bid from Arsenal turned his head and he is now set to sign a contract with the Gunners after Palace's Conference League clash with Fredrikstad on Thursday.

It is believed that Arsenal will pay a transfer fee worth around £68million for the 27-year-old, who joined the Eagles from Queen's Park Rangers in the summer of 2020 in a deal worth around £17m.

But it appears that not everyone at Arsenal is impressed by the transfer, as one player is set to leave the club before the window closes despite Eze's imminent arrival.

Throughout the summer several Arsenal players have left the club, including Kieran Tierney, Jorginho and Takehiro Tomiyasu who all left the club following the end of their contracts.

The likes of Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli have also been linked with a transfer away from the club, but it appears that goalkeeper Karl Hein will be the next to leave.

In recent weeks, the Estonian keeper has been top of the list for SV Werder Bremen as the Bundesliga side lost first choice keeper Michael Zetterer to rivals Eintracht Frankfurt.

According to German outlet Kicker, free agent Alexander Schwolow, who had been under contract with league rivals Union Berlin until July, was also part of the shortlist, but Werder Bremen have now decided to pursue Hein.

The 23-year-old, who has 39 international caps for Estonia, spent last season on loan with Spanish club Real Valladolid CF, who finished bottom of La Liga last season.

Hein made 31 La Liga appearances for Valladolid last season, keeping just five clean sheets and conceding 68 goals.

However, it appears that Hein will have to fight for his place in Werder Bremen's starting lineup, with 21-year-old Mio Backhaus expected to become the staring keeper at the club having deputised Zetterer last season.

Seemingly confirming this, Zetterer offered words of encouragement to the youngster when speaking to fans before his move to Frankfurt.

He said: "Do me a favour: Support the young man who will now be between the posts, just as you supported me."

Arsenal completed an unreal transfer hijack as they pipped north London rivals Tottenham to the signing of Eberechi Eze.

Spurs had cooled their interest in the Crystal Palace star earlier in the summer but returned for Eze after James Maddison suffered a season-ending ACL injury at the start of August. In that time, Arsenal, who were the frontrunners for the 27-year-old, opted to step away from any potential deal for the attacker.

However, confirmation that Kai Havertz had sustained a knee injury on Wednesday prompted Arsenal to dip back into the market for Eze and they are close to confirming his arrival from Palace having been given the ‘Here We Go!’ treatment from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Spurs miss out on Eze to Arsenal

Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed, though, that Eze will start for the south London side when they take on Fredrikstad in their UEFA Conference League playoff on Thursday night.

“Many of you were surprised [Eze] and Marc [Guehi] started against Chelsea, most of you will be surprised that they will start again tomorrow,” the Austrian is quoted as saying by The Standard.

“They are committed to the team. The player gives 100% because he is under contract. We don't have to say thank you every day, he is getting a few pounds every week.”

That has heightened worries that Eze would therefore be cup tied for Arsenal’s Champions League campaign with the former QPR man tipped to make his European debut in what is expected to be his final Palace appearance.

Fear not though Arsenal fans as Eze will be fine to take part in Europe’s elite club competition this season.

Will Eze be banned from the Champions League?

UEFA regulations allow for a player to represent more than one club per season in their competitions, but only under certain stipulations. A player who represents a team in a playoff or qualifying for any of UEFA’s top three competitions – Champions League, Europa League, or Conference League – can then represent a different side from the league phase of another competition.

As Palace’s meeting with Fredrikstad on Thursday night is a playoff, he is therefore free to represent Arsenal in the league phase of the Champions League.

The Gunners have already progressed to the league stage of Europe’s elite competition having finished second in the Premier League, meaning they’ll have no issues registering Eze for the Champions League next month.

Eze is set to be the latest in a long line of new additions at the Emirates, with Arsenal busy in the market as they look to end a lengthy wait for the Premier League title.

The Gunners have added Kepa, Cristhian Mosquera, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke to the squad already this summer.

Spurs are now targeting another England international after Arsenal pipped them to a move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze.

Eze, 27, was heavily linked with Spurs in recent weeks, with some reports suggesting that he had made it clear that he wanted to join Thomas Frank’s side.

However, on Wednesday evening, reports from The Athletic’s David Ornstein first claimed that Arsenal had “made their move” for Eze, who “wants to join them”.

Later in the evening, Orstein issued an update claiming that Arsenal and Eze have "reached an agreement in principle” about a deal worth £68m.

Thursday’s Europa Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad is expected to be the 27-year-old’s final game for the Eagles before he officially becomes an Arsenal player.

Eze will become the Gunners’ seventh signing of the summer, with Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cristhian Mosquera, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres having arrived earlier in the window.

But where does this leave Spurs?

Well, Frank and those associated with Spurs will, no doubt, be disappointed that they couldn’t land Eze, but according to reports, they have already moved on to an alternative.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano explained how Tottenham view Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers as “one of the dream targets” when he spoke on his YouTube channel last night.

"What happens with Tottenham now? They started making some calls today already to try and understand the situation for new players to add to their squad," Romano said.

“For example, I can tell you that one of the dream targets they have at Tottenham internally is Morgan Rogers at Aston Villa. But it's seen as a very difficult deal because Villa don't want to lose the player.

“So, people in the industry believe that this deal is almost impossible for Morgan Rogers, but I can guarantee you that Tottenham are thinking internally about him as a perfect candidate.”

Rogers, who is contracted to the Midlands side until 2030, enjoyed a breakout season at Villa in 2024/25, during which he registered 19 goal contributions, earning him the PFA Young Player of the Year award earlier this week.

Villa reportedly value the England international to be worth around £100m, which could prove too much for Spurs who have already spent £126m on Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel, Kevin Danso, Luka Vuskovic, Kota Takai and Joao Palinha (loan) during the summer transfer window.

TalkSPORT co-host Jamie O'Hara lost his cool on Wednesday night after the ex-Tottenham midfielder found out Arsenal had hijacked his former club's move for Eberechi Eze.

Eze looked set to join Spurs ahead of next month's transfer deadline, with reports emerging that chairmen Daniel Levy and Steve Parish were in direct contact.

To get the deal done, the North London club were willing to offer £55 million plus £5 million in add-ons for the Crystal Palace winger, who has been one of their standout players in recent seasons.

But in a surprise turn of events, Arsenal made a late swoop to sign the England international, with The Athletic reporting that the club have reached an agreement in principle with Palace worth in the region of £68 million.

On Wednesday evening, the news started to filter through to the talkSPORT studio, where Jamie O'Hara and Jason Cundy were hosting the Sports Bar show.

As you can see from the footage above, Cundy was eager to try and wind up a furious O'Hara. "Do you know who you are? You're the Newcastle of the south," he said, as his co-host burst into laughter.

"You think you're such a big club," Cundy added. "You both won your first trophy in a generation, right? You both miss out on signings. You both think you're massive. And you both can't get anything over the line."

O'Hara would proceed to lash out at Spurs's inability to get a deal over the line.

"I'm disappointed. We should have had this deal done weeks ago," he said. "It serves Daniel Levy right, it serves Spurs right, because it's the same old Tottenham, it happens every single season. We are penny pinchers. It's happened again.

"It's happened again! And we're going to miss out on a top-quality player who's proven in the Premier League. Just pay the money and get the player over the line, we need him!"

O'Hara added: "Maddison has done his ACL. We needed Eze, we needed him, and it's an absolute joke that we are going to lose him out to Arsenal of all teams, who just walk in with a £60 million bid, which is what he's worth, and get a deal over the line in a couple of hours."

What Eberechi Eze has said about Arsenal following his release at 13

Eze, who was let go by Arsenal as a 13-year-old, has often revealed his admiration for the Gunners. In fact, he revealed back in 2018 that his favourite team is the North London club.

While the winger was playing for Queens Park Rangers, he told Alessandro Morolli-Schiavone: “I just supported them from young, the way they play. I played with them when I was younger as well.”

He added: “When I was younger, I used to love Thierry Henry, and that’s sort of why I decided to sign there… obviously to play for the club you support, that’s what I wanted to do. I’ve grown a love for the team.”

Eze has previously opened up about being released by Arsenal.

Speaking to Rising Ballers, he said: "My dream was to play for them, so hearing them say no at 13 that was tough, and I remember like training after I got released and I couldn't focus."

Eze added: "I was crying, but I think that helped me so much in the other rejections because if I can get through Arsenal releasing me, I can get through any other club releasing me. My mindset was if it was not going to be Arsenal, I have to find somewhere else."

Eberechi Eze has reportedly decided on which club he wants to join out of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Eze, 27, who is contracted to the Eagles until 2027, has been the subject of interest from both north London clubs in recent weeks and looks set to leave Crystal Palace before the end of the transfer window on September 1.

Arsenal’s interest appeared to have cooled last week, while Spurs continued to push to get the deal over the line, with journalist Fabrizio Romano even reporting that the England international made it clear that he wanted to join Thomas Frank’s side.

On Sunday, Romano wrote: “Tottenham and Crystal Palace chairmen Daniel Levy and Steve Parish, in direct contact today for Eberechi Eze deal.

“Understand Spurs are willing to offer £55m fixed fee plus £5m add-ons to get the deal done.

“Eze informed Palace last week of his desire to join #THFC.”

However, there has since been a twist, and on Wednesday evening, The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported that Arsenal have “made their move” for Eze, who “wants to join them”.

This comes after talks between Palace chairman Steve Parish and Spurs chief Daniel Levy took place in recent days.

Ornstein reports that “Spurs had the conditions of a deal agreed with Palace today and the player, but are ready to move on to alternative targets if Eze chooses Arsenal”.

But Palace would not green light the deal as they wanted Eze available for their Europa Conference League play-off first leg against Norway’s Fredrikstad on Thursday.

The Gunners are reportedly willing to meet the conditions and wait, while Spurs will now likely move to alternative targets.

Eze would be a welcome addition to the Gunners’ attack after Kai Havertz sustained a knee injury, which is set to keep him sidelined. This leaves Mikel Arteta with just one senior forward, Viktor Gyokeres, at his disposal.

What has Eberechi Eze said about Arsenal?

In 2018, while Eze was playing for Queens Park Rangers, the attacking midfielder revealed that his favourite team was Arsenal during an interview with Alessandro Morolli-Schiavone.

When asked why he liked the Gunners, Eze said: “I just supported them from [a] young [age], the way they play… I played with them when I was younger as well.”

He added: “When I was younger, I used to love Thierry Henry, and that’s sort of why I decided to sign there… obviously to play for the club you support, that’s what I wanted to do… I’ve grown a love for the team.”

Spurs are reportedly considering offering one of their players as a ‘make weight’ to get a deal for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze over the line - and it could impact Liverpool’s pursuit of Alexander Isak.

Eze, 27, has been linked with Arsenal and Spurs throughout the summer transfer window, but according to various reports, seems more than likely to join Tottenham if he leaves Crystal Palace this summer.

The England international, who is contracted to Palace until 2027, is reportedly valued at around £70m by the Eagles, according to Sky Sports.

On Sunday, journalist Fabrizio Romano claimed that Eze had “informed Palace of his desire to join Spurs”.

However, as things stand, the 27-year-old remains a Crystal Palace player despite the reports and has trained as usual ahead of the side’s Europa Conference League play-off first leg against Norway’s Frederikstad, which is set to take place at Selhurst Park on Thursday.

A bid has not been made for Eze, but according to the Mail, the north London club are keen to get the deal over the line and could even use one of their own players as a ‘make weight’ alongside a fee.

The Mail claims that Richarlison could move to Palace to facilitate Eze’s proposed transfer before the Lilywhites then make a move for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, who worked with Frank for five years at the Bees.

If Spurs do try to sign Wissa this could scupper Newcastle’s plans as the Magpies saw a £35million plus £5 million bid rejected by Brentford for Wissa on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.

In theory, this could further hamper Liverpool’s pursuit of Isak as Newcastle would likely prefer to sign a forward if they were eventually to allow the Sweden international to leave this summer.

Wissa could join a long list of targets, including Benjamin Sesko and Hugo Ekitike, that Newcastle have tried and ultimately failed to sign this summer. However, he is said to be keen on a move to Newcastle.

As for Isak, his stance couldn't be more clear based on a statement he released on Tuesday.

"I've kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken," Isak wrote. "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 interest of everyone, not just myself."

Tottenham could help a new club lure Alexander Isak away from Liverpool with an unexpected windfall as a new transfer target has emerged for Thomas Frank.

Clubs in the Premier League are working hard behind the scenes to recruit new players ahead of next month's transfer deadline.

That includes Liverpool and Spurs, who are both in the market, having already splashed the cash this summer.

The Reds have signed the likes of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong to name but a few.

As for the North London outfit, they have notably snapped up Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United.

Arne Slot is monitoring Isak's situation, having had a bid for the star forward rejected by Newcastle United.

But it appears they face competition from Real Madrid, who 'might be in the frame', according to Richard Keys.

Discussing Liverpool's pursuit of Isak, Keys revealed: "I heard today that Liverpool have made a bid of £110m. A second offer of £80m now and £60m next season. Take your pick.

"But I've also heard that Real Madrid might be in the frame."

Well, if Real want to sign the Swede from Newcastle this summer, then they know they'll have to fork out a fee in the region of £150 million.

But their budget for a potential Isak push could be funded by Spurs, who are considering a move for Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo, according to Fichajes.

Sociedad signed Kubo from Real on a permanent deal in the summer of 2022.

According to Marca, Kubo has a release clause of €60 million (£52 million) in his contract.

And Real retain 50 per cent of the player's rights and would thus receive a cool €30 million (£26 million) if his release clause is triggered.

So, if Spurs activate Kubo's release clause, then they would inadvertently help generate funds for Real's potential chase for Isak.

Whether Xabi Alonso wants to add a forward to his squad this summer remains to be seen.

He currently boasts Kylian Mbappe, Endrick and Gonzalo García.

Liverpool, meanwhile, are looking to sign another forward, having sanctioned the sales of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, not to mention the passing of Diogo Jota.

Footage of Eberechi Eze talking about supporting Arsenal has resurfaced as the Crystal Palace man continues to be linked with a move to Spurs.

Eze, 27, has been linked with both Arsenal and Spurs throughout this summer, having impressed with Crystal Palace in recent years.

Yesterday, he played during the Eagles’ 0-0 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and saw a free-kick ruled out due to Marc Guehi – also linked with a move away amid interest from Liverpool – standing too close to the opposition’s wall.

After the match, Palace boss Oliver Glasner was pressed on the current situation concerning Eze’s future and admitted that his reported £68m release clause has now expired.

"Who knows this is the truth, what is written, there are rumours and so many rumours and everyone tells something for their own advantage, maybe,” said Glasner.

He added: "I am quite calm, but I also know we have two weeks to go and I know Ebs [Eze's] clause is gone, so it is the club's decision, and we will see what happens."

On Sunday, The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported that Spurs’ interest in the player was ongoing before Fabrizio Romano provided a further update on Monday.

Romano wrote on X: “Tottenham and Crystal Palace chairmen Daniel Levy and Steve Parish, in direct contact today for Eberechi Eze deal.

“Understand Spurs are willing to offer £55m fixed fee plus £5m add-ons to get the deal done.

“Eze informed Palace last week of his desire to join #THFC.”

And his ‘desire’ to join Spurs may come as a surprise based on previous footage which has resurfaced online ahead of the proposed move.

Back in 2018, while Eze was playing for Queens Park Rangers, the attacking midfielder revealed that his favourite team was Arsenal during an interview with Alessandro Morolli-Schiavone.

When asked why he liked Arsenal, Eze said: “I just supported them from [a] young [age], the way they play… I played with them when I was younger as well.”

He added: “When I was younger, I used to love Thierry Henry, and that’s sort of why I decided to sign there… obviously to play for the club you support, that’s what I wanted to do… I’ve grown a love for the team.”

Morolli-Schiavone then said: “You are a Gunners fan, so that means you rule out ever playing for Tottenham?”

"I don't know, I don't know about any of this. Maybe,” Eze answered.

Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are set to clash in the transfer market as they compete to sign one top Premier League player.

With just over two weeks left until the transfer window officially closes on September 1, several of the top clubs in the Premier League are still working to finalise deals for new signings.

Most notably, Liverpool are hoping to secure a late deal for top target Alexander Isak while Spurs look to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze, despite the midfielder initially being linked to London rivals Arsenal.

Meanwhile Manchester United are considering their next move after seemingly missing out on Brighton's Carlos Baleba, despite being willing to offer up to £100million for the Cameroon international.

But it now appears that United have identified their next target, but they will not be alone in their pursuit of the Premier League star, as Liverpool and Spurs are also expected to rival their interest.

According to a report from The Daily Mail, all three Premier League giants have identified Brentford captain Nathan Collins as their next transfer target.

For Liverpool, a deal for Collins could make sense as they look to reinforce their options at centre-back amid rumours that star defender Ibrahima Konate could leave either this summer or next.

Young defender Giovanni Leoni joined the Reds from Serie A side Parma earlier this week for a reported fee of £26m, while Liverpool continue to work on a potential deal for Palace centre back Marc Guehi.

United are also keen on adding another defender to their squad having already raided the Bees for star winger Bryan Mbeumo.

However, any additional business at Old Trafford will be determined by the potential sales of players like Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho.

Meanwhile, Spurs manager Thomas Frank, who joined the club from Brentford in June, is said to be eager to bring in defensive reinforcements, with Collins his top target after the pair worked together at Frank's former club.

However, having already sold former captain Crsitian Norgaard and Mbeumo this summer, with an additional sale of striker Yoane Wissa expected to come before the window closes, it is believed that Brentford have no need to cash in on Collins.

Instead, it would be the Bees preference to hold on to their new captain for the upcoming season meaning they will likely reject any formal offers for the Irishman.