Arsenal have made a dramatic move to hijack Tottenham Hotspur’s bid to sign Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze.

The deal is worth in the region of the expired £68m release clause, matching level of fee Tottenham Hotspur were prepared to pay.

Arsenal have agreed a fee of close to £68 million ($92m) with Crystal Palace for midfielder Eberechi Eze, sources have told ESPN.