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Thomas Frank has been dealt another blow in the transfer market after Eberechi Eze decided to join Arsenal.

TBR Football exclusively revealed that Arsenal have agreed a deal for Eze, and the England international has decided to reject Tottenham in favour of a move to the Emirates.

Spurs’ £55 million acquisition of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham stands as the club’s marquee signing thus far, and while the Ghanaian international impressed on his debut, there is a growing need for further additions.

Despite winning the Europa League last season, Tottenham recorded an abysmal 17th-placed finish in the Premier League, and the pressure will be on for Frank to avoid repeating the mistakes of his predecessor.

However, with another transfer rejection staring Daniel Levy in the face, Simon Jordan has offered his take on how the situation panned out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham could not have done more to convince Eberechi Eze

When addressing the situation live on talkSPORT, Jordan suggested that Levy had little power in preventing Eze from joining Arsenal, but the Tottenham faithful will only see yet another player slip through their fingers.

“Now you’ve got a situation with Eze, and I’m not defending Daniel in any shape or form, I’m giving an alternative view rather than the one dimensional binary outlook, which is Spurs have balls’d it up again. Is anybody under the illusion that the agent wouldn’t have been trying to achieve the best outcome for the player, and Arsenal may well have already been in the background for some period of time?

“And perhaps Palace were looking at playing all ends against the middle to get the best price they could, which is fair play to them, and so they should and have managed to achieve that. And the agent and the player have been given a series of opportunities.

“Now, if you want to make the argument that Tottenham had a march to steal, and they could have bent the player’s wrist back, and they could have bent Palace’s wrist back and told them when they were going to sign him, and so and so forth. You can make that argument, and those that believe that everything Daniel Levy does is wrong, you know, on one hand, we will constantly suggest that Daniel Levy is the deal maker extraordinaire.

“In another breath, we’ll turn around and say that he isn’t, and doesn’t do the deals. Now people will say, Well, ah, hang on, that’s because he’s a deal maker extraordinaire when he’s selling.”

Tottenham had looked set to sign Eze after agreeing personal terms with the player, and only the final details surrounding the payment structure stood in the way of the move.

Spurs faced a similar situation earlier this summer with Morgan Gibbs-White, whom they believed would sign on the dotted line after activating his release clause; however, the player completed a dramatic U-turn instead, extending his contract with Nottingham Forest.

James Maddison’s ACL injury forced the Lilywhites back into the market for an attacking midfielder and a long-term replacement for the Englishman.

And now it is back to the drawing board for Frank, and as TBR Football understands, Tottenham are now targeting Bilal El Khannouss of Leicester City and have submitted an official enquiry.

Tottenham supporters will focus on Daniel Levy’s failure

Although the fact remains it would have been near impossible for Spurs to convince boyhood Arsenal fan Eze to honour his agreement with the club once their North London rivals made their move, the result will still sting for the supporters.

Even with Champions League football on offer, Tottenham are struggling to finalise deals for their main targets.

And as Jordan alludes to, the transfer failings, rather than their repeated efforts, will be the focus of the fan base.

“But in the outcome world, they’ll have their right to say it, because the outcome, which is what we all look at, no matter what the story is, no matter what the journey is – Daniel Levy hasn’t delivered an outcome.”

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Tottenham Hotspur actually had an inkling that something was wrong with the Eberechi Eze deal before the Arsenal news even broke.

The Crystal Palace attacker was expected to move to a bigger club in this window, and Spurs seemed to be in the driving seat to sign him.

TBR revealed that Eze held talks with Thomas Frank and was ready to join Tottenham, but his stance changed once Arsenal came into the picture.

Spurs, unsurprisingly, are disappointed, but they had a feeling this could happen just a few days ago.

Crystal Palace made some ‘unusual’ requests to Tottenham for Eberechi Eze

TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey, understands that Tottenham are sad to miss out on Eberechi Eze, but Arsenal’s hijack didn’t come as a big shock.

The 27-year-old has been on the radar of both North London clubs in this window, with the Gunners holding talks with his agents at the very start of the summer.

However, Arsenal’s focus was on a new left-winger and player sales, which is why Tottenham found themselves in a great position to land Eze.

Then, Kai Havertz suffered a knee injury at Arsenal, and that forced Andrea Berta to make his move to sign the Eagles star.

Fans of both clubs were taken by surprise when the news broke, but TBR understands that Tottenham knew something was wrong as early as Tuesday because of Palace’s demands.

Bailey told TBR: “I don’t think it necessarily hit the players or the coaches hard, but on Monday and Tuesday, the club really thought it was done with Spurs.”

“On Tuesday, Palace came back with certain criteria – not outlandish, but a bit unusual – and that made Spurs think: ‘Why are you asking for this, what’s going on here?’ They had a feeling something wasn’t quite right.

“I think annoyance is the wrong word – a frustration. But clearly, Eze is Palace’s player to do as they see fit. At the end of the day, it’s not really a frustration with Palace because they were just looking for the best deal.

“Tottenham were willing to do the £68 million deal anyway, so from Palace’s point of view, did they really care which one of these two he joined? I don’t think so. Neither of them are particular rivals. Yes, Spurs are nearer to Palace, but in terms of everything else, they’re not really a rival. Palace were going to get the same fee anyway.

“I don’t think there’s real annoyance there, but clearly from Spurs’ part there is frustration. But speaking to them today, they’re moving on straight away. There’s that pragmatic approach – this is football. They’ve taken advantage of similar situations themselves in the past, so I don’t think they’re massively bitter about it.”

“Clearly, there have been a few instances this summer where they’ve missed out on deals – with Morgan Gibbs-White and now with Eze – and yeah, it’s a frustration.”

Eberechi Eze always preferred Arsenal over Tottenham

Tottenham really were close to signing Eze.

An agreement in principle was struck between Spurs and Palace, and it really did look like the deal would go through.

However, as TBR revealed, Arsenal were always Eze’s first choice, and the Englishman now feels that he has got the move he always wanted.

Tottenham have now enquired about signing Bilal El Khannouss, while the likes of Savinho, Harvey Elliott and Tyler Dibling remain on their radar.

It remains to be seen who they will end up signing.

Tottenham Hotspur have had their fair share of disappointments this summer.

Tottenham missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White after a complicated situation with Nottingham Forest, while Spurs also suffered anguish when James Maddison went down injured recently.

On top of this, Eberechi Eze is headed to Arsenal after being close to joining Tottenham in what is yet another blow for Spurs this summer.

Speaking on TalkSPORT, Gabriel Agbonlahor has been discussing the Eze debacle, and he says that there is actually a worse situation at Spurs after reports on Wednesday involving Richarlison.

Richarlison situation could be worse than losing out on Eberechi Eze

Agbonlahor spoke about reports that Richarlison was set to be included in a swap deal for Eberechi Eze.

The pundit says that this situation is actually worse than losing out on Eze, noting that Tottenham may now have made Richarlison unhappy, adding further to their woes.

“Do you know what is worse, there were reports last night that Spurs wanted to include Richarlison in the deal,” Agbonlahor said.

“If you’re Richarlison, you have just scored two screamers, and you’re hearing you could be included in a deal. Now, you have an unhappy Richarlison as well and an unhappy Eze. There’s probably nobody now available for them to go and get to fill that Maddison role, disappointing.”

Richarlison has been brilliant under Thomas Frank so far

If Richarlison is indeed unhappy after these reports, the timing on this couldn’t have been any worse.

Indeed, the Brazilian was just finding his form at Spurs under Thomas Frank, and he even earned praise from Glenn Hoddle.

“Richarlison played a lot on the left, but I see him more down the middle really. You can dovetail those two, for me, he’s a real added bonus, it’s like we have a new player with the last two performances,” Hoddle said.

Hopefully, Richarlison will let these rumours just wash over him, but Agbonlahor knows what it means to be a Premier League striker at the centre of transfer speculation, and, as he says, the forward may well be unhappy about these rumours.

Tottenham Hotspur’s transfer window isn’t quite going to plan.

Indeed, while Spurs have spent some money this summer, they continue to miss out on key targets.

Eberechi Eze is set to join Arsenal after being close to signing for Spurs, while Morgan Gibbs-White’s move to Tottenham also collapsed after a complicated situation with Nottingham Forest.

Spurs have managed to get a few deals over the line, and speaking on Stick to Football, Roy Keane has shared his verdict on one of Spurs’ summer signings.

Keane spoke about Tottenham’s move for Mohammed Kudus, claiming that this was a very strange signing and one that he didn’t see coming.

Roy Keane says Mohammed Kudus is a strange signing

Keane spoke with his fellow pundits about some of this summer’s transfer business.

Neville asked Keane to share his opinion on the move for Kudus, and he gave an interesting response.

Indeed, Keane says that this is a strange deal, claiming that he’s really not sure about this transfer.

“Mohammed Kudus to Tottenham?” Neville asked.

“That was a strange old deal that wasn’t it? You didn’t see that one coming did you,” Keane said.

“I’m not sure, I’m sorry, I’m not sure.”

Mohammed Kudus’ route into the Tottenham team assessed

Keane says that Kudus to Spurs was a strange signing, and from the outside looking in, you can see why.

For a start, West Ham and Spurs very rarely do business with one another, so that was rather strange to see.

Secondly, Kudus’ route into the Tottenham team when everyone is fit and available isn’t exactly clear.

Kudus would arguably not be first-choice in either of his preferred positions at Spurs if everyone was available.

Unfortunately for Tottenham, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are currently struggling with long-term injuries, and that means Kudus is in line for more minutes than he perhaps would have been previously.

It will be interesting to see what sort of role Kudus plays once Maddison and Kulusevski are back in action.

Tottenham Hotspur are now working very hard to sign new players after missing out on Eberechi Eze.

Spurs seemed to be in a one-horse race to sign the Englishman from Crystal Palace, but delays in negotiations allowed Arsenal to hijack their deal for Eze.

Tottenham are now back on the market for a new number 10, and they are looking at several options to fill their void.

Along with that, the North Londoners have decided to go big to sign a winger.

Tottenham are preparing a £69m bid to sign Savinho

Savinho is a key target for Tottenham this summer.

The Brazilian has caught the eye with some of his performances for Manchester City over the last year, and Thomas Frank has been impressed with him.

TBR Football confirmed Tottenham’s interest in Savinho earlier in August, and that interest has only intensified following Arsenal’s hijack of the Eberechi Eze deal.

Globo Esporte in Brazil have claimed that Tottenham are preparing a €80 million (£69m) bid to sign Savinho in the coming days.

The report says that the Brazilian has personally been requested by Thomas Frank, and his agents are in London to negotiate a deal.

Savinho believes a move to Tottenham will boost his chances of getting into the Brazil World Cup squad next year, as he will get regular game time under Frank.

However, as TBR Football revealed, Manchester City have shown no signs of encouragement to Spurs after they asked about Savinho on Wednesday.

It remains to be seen if the £69 million bid changes their mind.

What Pep Guardiola has said about Tottenham’s interest in Savinho

Pep Guardiola rates Savinho very highly.

The Manchester City boss played him 45 times in all competitions, and the Brazilian directly contributed to 16 goals in the 2024/25 season.

Guardiola would ideally like to keep Savinho for many years, but he admitted that the player’s wishes will dictate his future.

He said, as per Football London: “If Tottenham, in that case – or any other club – wants a player, they should call the club right? It’s the same like we do. I’m only concerned right now, today, that Savinho will be with us until the end of the season.

“And, hopefully, for many, many years. He’s 21 years old, with the potential that he has… He’s played a lot of minutes, he has to improve in the final decisions. But he’s an extraordinary player; otherwise, he would not have played more than 3,000 minutes.

“But in the end – as always – the desire of the players prevails above everything. But they have to arrive to an agreement with the club.”

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers after Eberechi Eze chose to join Arsenal.

Eberechi Eze is close to joining Arsenal following the most dramatic turn of events, having initially agreed on a move to Spurs.

Daniel Levy is quickly having to move the club’s search for an attacking midfielder on, with Tottenham identifying Rogers as a ‘dream signing’.

It has been reported that a move for the England international will be ‘very difficult’ due to Aston Villa’s strong stance over wanting to keep him.

But following the debacle around missing out on Eze and links to Rogers, now linked with a move to N17, Spurs fans have been making their feelings very clear about the 23-year-old.

Tottenham fans demand Morgan Rogers bid after Eberechi Eze agrees to Arsenal move

Tottenham Hotspur fans are demanding that the North London club pay up the money for Morgan Rogers, with Eze expected to now join Arsenal.

On Tuesday evening, the Villa star won the PFA Young Player of the Year award following a stellar season in the Premier League.

Morgan Rogers, who is a close friend of Brennan Johnson, will be a nearly impossible deal to do, Fabrizio Romano has revealed, but Spurs have been discussing him internally.

The Lilywhites view him as the ‘perfect candidate’ for the attacking midfield role and he could be the ideal replacement target for Eze.

Villa don’t want to sell Rogers, and having already sold Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle United, Spurs would need to make a massive bid for the player.

After hearing about the links to the 23-year-old, Spurs supporters have taken to X to share their thoughts on a potential deal for him.

One fan claimed: “£140m for Morgan Rogers and Savinho. Get it done… Tottenham’s only way out of this completely embarrassing situation.”

“Now that I’ve gathered my head again, if we can somehow bring in Savinho and Rogers, the window is completely saved,” stated another Spurs fan.

There were further calls for Rogers to be signed: “If there is any player that I would spend that much on, it’s Morgan Rogers. This man would make us title contenders.”

Finally, another supporter added: “Levy now has one chance of redeeming himself. A player like Rogers will be acceptable, but otherwise, he has lost the fanbase forever. The next hours and days are crucial.”

Levy now faces a tough battle in trying to deliver adequate players for Thomas Frank’s squad, which is in desperate need of reinforcements.

Rogers would represent an elite signing for Spurs, however, actually convincing him and Villa about the transfer could be very tough.

Morgan Rogers could be the ideal Eberechi Eze alternative for Tottenham

Rogers would undoubtedly be the most ideal alternative target to Eze, following the youngster’s superb breakout campaign.

Last season, in the Premier League, he managed an impressive eight goals and 11 assists as Villa just missed out on Champions League football.

Rogers could fill two roles in Frank’s team as he can play both as a number ten and out wide on the left, which are areas Spurs are looking to fill.

Djed Spence has been one of Tottenham Hotspur’s best starters to the new campaign with solid performances against PSG and Burnley.

Recently, Spence signed a new contract, which was a reward for his impressive form over the past year, in what has been an incredible turnaround at Spurs.

This time last year, Spence was linked with a move to Genoa, however, the Italian club opted not to take up their option to make his loan move permanent.

But now the defender is a crucial player in Thomas Frank’s squad, and his recent performances could even earn him an England call-up.

Mohammed Kudus versus Djed Spence in Tottenham training

Djed Spence has been poking fun at Tottenham’s new £55m signing, Mohammed Kudus, by claiming that the winger failed to beat him once out of ten attempts in training.

Kudus looked so good against Burnley with two assists for Richarlison, but against Spurs’ defender, he couldn’t get past him in training.

Getting past Spence is tough, as Bukayo Saka and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia recently found out, with Kudus now learning how tough it is.

Mikey Moore claimed that Spence is Micky van de Ven-level fast, so finding a way to get past the full-back is very tough.

In the UEFA Super Cup against one of Europe’s best attackers, Kvaratskhelia, the 25-year-old looked impossible to beat in one-versus-one situations.

He did not get dribbled past once during the match, made two tackles and won four of his seven duels against the European champions.

Spence is Spurs’ first choice left-back option with Destiny Udogie still sidelined with an injury, but right now, the England star is doing the business.

Djed Spence on signing his new Tottenham contract

It has been quite a journey for Spence to sign this new contract at the club following loan spells in France, Italy and the Championship.

But he is now quickly establishing himself as one of the best full-backs in the country and Spurs fans are buzzing that he’s committed his future.

“I just want to keep playing well and reach higher levels. I think everyone has trials and tribulations, but I am a fighter, so I always work hard and try to do my best.

“It’s been a rollercoaster ride, but I’ve been resilient, now faster forward, and I’m here playing and I’m happy.”

TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Tottenham Hotspur have enquired about signing Bilal El Khannouss after missing out on Eberechi Eze.

Spurs were on the verge of securing the England international’s services, with a deal struck with Crystal Palace in principle to land him.

However, as TBR confirmed, Arsenal agreed terms with Palace for Eze, and the player is scheduled to undergo a medical on Friday ahead of completing his move to the Emirates.

Tottenham have already started working on other options, and El Khannouss is one of the names on their wish list.

Exclusive: Tottenham enquire about signing Bilal El Khannouss after Arsenal hijack Eberechi Eze move

TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey, understands that Tottenham have enquired about Leicester City star Bilal El Khannouss.

The Morocco international had a fine season for the Foxes and impressed everyone despite suffering relegation from the Premier League.

TBR exclusively revealed in July that Tottenham were among the clubs monitoring El Khannouss, but their focus shifted to Eberechi Eze.

Now, after Arsenal hijacked that deal, we can reveal that Spurs have enquired about El Khannouss’ situation again, while another attempt was made to sign Savinho from Manchester City.

Bailey told TBR: “Tottenham have enquired about the situation surrounding Bilal El Khannouss, who Crystal Palace have agreed terms with to replace Eze.

“However, despite El Khanouss agreeing to join Palace, the deal is not done.

“I have also been told that Spurs have again asked about Savinho, but they have received no encouragement from City.

“Tyler Dibling is another player on Tottenham’s radar, and Spurs have maintained an interest in him too. Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott is another one they admire.

“Tottenham are working hard; they already know the market.”

Bilal El Khannouss vs Eberechi Eze stats compared

Eze was definitely the dream target for Tottenham fans.

The Englishman would’ve been perfect for them after James Maddison’s injury, but Spurs fans will now have to watch him play for Arsenal.

El Khannouss, who has been hailed as a ‘powerful’ player by The Scouting App, is not bad at all, and his numbers are decent considering that it was his first season in the Premier League and he played for a team that is now in the Championship.

Eze is clearly the better player – there’s no debate there.

However, El Khannouss is still only 21 years old and has the potential to become an absolute star in the Premier League coming years.

We’re sure Spurs fans will still prefer Eze or another big name, but El Khannouss could prove to be a very shrewd signing if they can get him.

Tottenham Hotspur’s dream of signing Eberechi Eze is all but over because of Arsenal.

Spurs have admired the Crystal Palace star for a long time, and after James Maddison’s ACL injury, Daniel Levy started talks to sign him.

Eze even held talks with Thomas Frank and had agreed to join Tottenham, but the deal flipped on its head once Arsenal made their move.

TBR Football can confirm now that Arsenal have agreed a £68 million deal to sign Eze from Crystal Palace in the coming days.

Jason Cundy gives Tottenham a new nickname after Arsenal hijack their Eberechi Eze deal

Missing out on Eberechi Eze is not a good look for Tottenham.

Spurs had already failed to land Morgan Gibbs-White in this window despite being willing to trigger his release clause at Nottingham Forest.

That angered many Tottenham fans, but the rage is at an all-time high now after Daniel Levy failed to complete a deal for Eze when Spurs were the only club in the race.

Now, to add more fuel to the fire, Jason Cundy has given Tottenham a new nickname – ‘the Newcastle of the South’.

He said on talkSPORT: “Do you know who Spurs are? You’re the Newcastle of the South!

“You are basically Newcastle. You think you’re such a big club. You both win your first trophy in a generation, you both miss out on signings, you both think you’re massive, and you both can’t get anything over the line.

“Spurs are basically just Newcastle. You’re both, basically, brothers.”

An already annoyed Jamie O’Hara replied: “Shut up, Jason, honestly!”

Tottenham could be in big trouble

Levy will say that he did everything he could to sign Eze, but this deal should’ve been wrapped up weeks ago.

Arsenal struck a deal for Eze just hours after news broke that Kai Havertz is injured. Spurs have known for a while now that James Maddison will miss a big chunk of the season after tearing his ACL.

Levy should’ve struck a deal to sign Eze just a few days after that happened, but his negotiating methods slowed the deal down and opened the door for Arsenal.

Now, with just 11 days left in the transfer window, Tottenham will have to start over again, and there is a chance that they will not find anyone who’s on Eze’s level.

That would be extremely concerning for Frank in his debut season.

Tottenham Hotspur have suffered a major blow in their summer transfer window, with Eberechi Eze set to join Arsenal in a dramatic twist of events.

TBR Football understands that Arsenal are back in for Eberechi Eze and they know that they are the winger’s dream target.

Eze looked set to join Tottenham, with the deal very close, but it now leaves the Lilywhites in a very tricky position with just 12 days left of the window.

Daniel Levy has started making calls in a bid to move on to new targets and one of their dream signings has been revealed by Fabrizio Romano.

Morgan Rogers is a dream target for Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur have started making calls for new targets and view Morgan Rogers as one of their “dream targets”, according to Romano.

However, Aston Villa want to keep Rogers, and there is a belief amongst people in football that a deal for the 23-year-old would be ‘almost impossible’.

The North London club view him as the ideal candidate after missing out on Eze and they are thinking about a move for the England international.

Romano told his YouTube channel: “They started making some calls today to try to understand the situation for new players to add to their squads.

“One of the dream targets they have at Tottenham internally is Morgan Rogers at Aston Villa, but it is seen as a very difficult deal because Villa don’t want to lose the player.

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

Chelsea also wanted Rogers this summer, but they have been unable to land him and have been working on a deal for Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig instead.

Tottenham are still pushing to sign Savinho from Manchester City

Romano also claims that the North London club are still pushing to sign Savinho from Manchester City.

Currently, Savinho’s move to Tottenham is being blocked by important people at City, but Spurs intend to try again for the Brazilian.

“For Savinho, don’t forget that Tottenham are still trying. It’s complicated; there are important people on Manchester City’s board who are blocking the deal and pushing to keep Savinho.

Should Spurs manage to agree a deal for the 21-year-old, City are expected to make a push for Rodrygo Goes at Real Madrid.

“Now, they have the intention to try again, so Tottenham are not giving up on Savinho. Remember, if Savinho goes to Tottenham, Man City will try really hard for Rodrygo Goes. That dominio is still on,” added the Italian journalist.