An emotionally charged 24 hours in Nordlondon approaches its climax.
The highlight of the huge squad-ups for Tottenham and Arsenal came to one final opportunity to strengthen their attack.
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The opportunity to sign one of the brightest talents of the Premier League was too much to spend it, even if it often seemed more flirting than commitment.
But as the ancient quote is: “Too often, the missed options have in sight.”
And that is certainly the case with Tottenham, who saw her change for Eberechi Eze, which was kidnapped by her bitter rivals on Thursday evening.
Since the news of Arsenal’s attack broke out on Talksport on Wednesday evening, the tears, anger and frustration of Tottenham fans were as loud as the cheering and bragging from the red half of the Nordlondon.
Spurs certainly looked like landing the FA Cup Final Hero after making a contract with Crystal Palace this week – or it seemed.
Arsenal had already planted the seed under the surface to try to lure the 27-year-old youth Gunners fan to N5.
Since Arsenal is apparently ready to take a step in their attack options and Spurs, the Gunners quickly rose their efforts to grab EZE from the pines of their rivals, although little was necessary.
Like a script from an action film, the summer struggle for its signature reached its climax with an unexpected late turn, which was perfectly broken in chronological order by the transfer correspondent of Talksport, Ben Jacobs.
When did Arsenal register her interest in EZE first?
“Arsenal was on the table at the end of June. They spoke to the player, they had a buy-in, but then they didn’t move,” said Jacobs.
“Ethan Nwaneri has signed a new deal, but Arsenal has the breaks on the breaks that Nwaneri would get a few minutes in role No. 10, and if they added a player, it would be a left -winger.
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“Yes, Eze can play far, but they saw him as No. 10.”
The EZE contract contained a clause in which applicants like Tottenham were able to trigger its publication for £ 60 million plus £ 8 million in add-ons.
However, the clause was to run last Friday the eve of the new Premier League season. After that, it would be back to the negotiating table for all interested parties.
“Spurs were those who really urged and in a one-horse race for a large part of the last week, but they did not complete the deal before the opening game of the Premier League of the season,” said Jacobs.
“EZE therefore played in this 0-0 draw against Chelsea, and that Dilly-Dallying or hard negotiations have returned to Bite Tottenham afterwards.
“When we got on this week, Spurs generally achieved an agreement. They had a fee that was very similar from Arsenal, paid £ 60 million plus add-ons.
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What could Arsenal have promoted to move for EZE this week?
“Kai Havertz took a knee injury and Arsenal said:” We did the entire footwork, so let’s move. “
“EZE was therefore faced with a straight selection of arsenal or Spurs, and in this scenario, in which both had a club-to-club agreement, EZE would always choose arsenal.
“It looks as if Daniel Levy was too meticulously, but fairly, Crystal Palace was delayed because they did not want to conclude a contract with an association, which allowed EZE that Eze can play on Thursday at UEFA Conference League match before moving to Arsenal.”
The former owner of Crystal Palace, Simon Jordan, interfered with his own understanding why Spurs were led to the post by their bitter rivals.
“If Crystal Palace would not allow him to go in the UEFA Conference League play-offs before playing, the deal was not yet complete,” he said to Talksport The White and Jordan Show.
“Whatever dillying and dallying was done, unless there would be an agreement that would sign for Spurs immediately after the game in the UEFA Conference League, then I don’t understand what we are talking about.”
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Why did Tottenham decide against the triggering of Ezes Freienga report?
Jacobs then gave his insight into Tottenham’s strategy to acquire EZE for the best possible price, although she decided against the trigger of the release clause.
“Tottenham, who believed that they were in a one-horse race at that time, decided that they would not trigger the clause because the conditions of this clause were less preferable.
“As a result, they tried to make a deal slightly underneath.
“But now if you look at the two agreements in principle, there are £ 60 million and 7.5 million instead of a £ 68 million package in add-ons.
“Perhaps the terms in fairness to Daniel Levy are completely different.
“But I think from Tottenham’s point of view, if you knew that Arsenal would come into the race and that you would not have triggered the clause last week or might have reached the agreement on Friday.
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“Then Eze probably didn’t play against Chelsea and would have kept a Tottenham shirt up.
“The delay of the palace regarding the UEFA Conference League came after this time window and on Friday Tottenham was in a one-horse race and Arsenal had started to move at the weekend.
“Of course Steve Parish (Crystal Palace owner) played a blind man and was able to speak two clubs with him, and he basically paid the full publication clause, even though it expired on Friday.
Alex Crooks Talksport judgment
“This signing feels like a win-win situation for arsenal.
“They not only humiliated Tottenham, their rivals in North London, but also recorded a player who has already proven to be a star at the Premier League level and was also a man for the big occasion who was achieved last season both in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and in the final for Palace.
“He will also enjoy the pressure to pull the shirt of his heroes of childhood, and that he will have expanded the motivation to hold a regular place in the Arsenal Erste team before the World Cup next summer if he hopes to be one of Thomas Tuchel’s men.
“It means that Arsenal now has at least two very good options in every position and probably the strongest squad of one of the title candidates of the Premier League.
“In the end of last season, injuries played a major role in their downfall, and the obligations such as EZE should ensure that the story is not repeated.
“Manager Mikel Areta is also a fan of his versatility, and while Arsenal sees his best position as number 10, he can also take a long time on the left, where Gabriel Martinelli was struggling last season.
“Eze has also proven its character by not taking the footsteps like Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa and thrown his toy out of the stroller to force a step.
“That fits Areta’s famous” No D *** Heads “policy.”