They thought they had their breakthrough on Wednesday when talks with Crystal Palace moved forward for Eberechi Eze, a player they had tracked since his early days at Loftus Road, only to see Arsenal step in and snatch him at the final stage.

Tottenham's summer might be hanging by a thread, but there's still a player out there who could make Spurs transfer window a huge success

Arsenal are close to announcing their seventh major signing of the summer transfer window ahead of their Premier League match against Leeds this weekend, with more deals to come