Spurs Crash Arsenal’s Eze Plans – Will Andrea Berta Strike Back?

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·13 de agosto de 2025

Spurs Crash Arsenal’s Eze Plans – Will Andrea Berta Strike Back?

Tottenham Hotspur may have just thrown a spanner in Arsenal’s transfer plans, and for that, they should brace themselves for a proper beating in the next north London derby.

Arsenal had hoped to avoid paying Eberechi Eze’s £68 million release clause. While they bided their time, working to raise funds and strike a compromise deal with Crystal Palace, Spurs forced their way into the picture. Thomas Frank’s side now want Eze too, seeing him as the ideal replacement for the injured James Maddison.

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Given Eze once confessed it was his dream to play for Arsenal, you might think there would be no contest.

Spurs ready to break the bank for Eze

However, there is competition, and Spurs are reportedly so confident that they may pay well over the odds to get the deal done. Commentator Ian Darke told TottenhamHotspurNews this potential swoop “would be an absolutely fantastic signing which would excite the Tottenham fans, if they can get Eze.

“Arsenal might be in there as well, so that price is probably going to go up. He is still pretty young, a big talent, so you would think that the fee would be north of £70million.

“If you are a Tottenham fan right now, you would be hoping beyond hope that they can land him; he is an elite-level player; he is a Champions League, international-level player.”

Eze (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Palace will love Spurs’ intent, Arsenal will not

Spurs’ willingness to pay over the odds does not guarantee they will win the race, but it does complicate Arsenal’s plans. The Gunners had a figure in mind, a fee they felt was fair to land the Premier League low-block killer.

If Selhurst Park get wind of a club ready to break the bank for their midfield maverick, they will likely hold firm on their £68 million valuation, a price Arsenal were not keen to meet. Arsenal may now be forced to go high to land Eze, who has been packaged as the crown jewel of their summer 2025 business.

Hopefully, Sporting Director Andrea Berta can raise funds through player sales, so Arsenal could yet go all out and win the Eze race, leaving Spurs red-faced.

This is an emotive one huh Gooners?

Daniel O

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