Arsenal are set to hijack Tottenham 's pursuit of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze after agreeing to a fee of close to £68 million ($92m) for the England international, sources have told ESPN.

On a dramatic day of activity, Spurs on Wednesday morning were confident of finalizing a deal after reaching an agreement with Palace -- and personal terms with Eze.

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However, Arsenal decided to enter the running later in the day amid fears that Kai Havertz could be set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury.

Sources said that Arsenal had, to that point, not followed up their initial

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