Spurs had the conditions of a deal agreed with Palace on Wednesday but are ready to move on to alternative targets.

THE summer transfer window is heading towards a thrilling climax – and Arsenal’s business is definitely far from over! The Gunners have agreed a deal worth around £68million for

Eberechi Eze trained with Crystal Palace on Wednesday as Tottenham attempt to wrap up a deal for the 27-year-old England midfielder. With Spurs set for a fresh round of talks with Palace, Eze trained with the Palace squad ahead of their Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad.

Arsenal has beaten arch-rivals Tottenham in the race to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, reports say. Arsenal need Eze after Kai Havertz’s injury.

Arsenal's superior incentives reportedly played a crucial role in their bid to sign Eberechi Eze as they prepare to pip rivals Tottenham to his signature. The Gunners proposed more achievable bonus conditions and a faster payment package to persuade Crystal Palace to sell to them.

Brighton will be the visitor on Sunday for the start of a new era for Everton, which — on the field — began the season in miserable fashion with a 1-0 loss at Leeds on Monday.

Wednesday evening, all hell broke loose in Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze. Reports over the past several days had said that negotiations between the two clubs were progressing and that an agreement for the 27-year-old England international was almost guaranteed.

Spurs opted against triggering a £68 million ($92 million) release clause before it expired last Friday, which would have required the total fee to be paid up front, and are hoping to negotiate a deal starting at a guaranteed £55 million, plus add-ons.

The injury to Havertz, 26, leaves the Gunners with just one healthy center forward — new signing Viktor Gyokeres — as Gabriel Jesus has yet to return from last season's ACL injury.