Former Arsenal legend believes Spurs could be a better team for Premier League star than moving to the Emirates Stadium.

EBERECHI EZE is now expected to START for Crystal Palace at Chelsea despite Tottenham pushing for a deal. Spurs are keen to land the Palace midfielder for £55million and there were doubts on

Tottenham and Arsenal are currently tussling over the signature of Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze, with key details now coming to light on the attention-grabbing transfer race. Secure your premium matchday experience through Seat Unique. Options include premium tickets to fine dining experiences or unmatched player meet and greets.

Oliver Glasner has praised Eze's professionalism but offered no guarantees he would remain at the club beyond the September 1 deadline.

The latest meeting in one of soccer’s most heated rivalries will be the first ever to be held overseas, some 6,000 miles from its origin in the United Kingdom.

Eze is valued at £55 million by Tottenham, although Palace’s stance is firmer, with an asking price of £68 million. TEAMtalk report that the 26-year-old “is waiting on the deal to now open up but it is likely he has played his last game for Palace.”

Pape Matar Sarr’s outrageous lob from just inside Arsenal’s half gave Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 victory in the first north London derby to take place overseas.

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