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

Arsenal launch a move for Crystal Palace attacker Eberechi Eze, who is expected to choose them ahead of Tottenham.

Plus: BlueCo, the group that owns Chelsea and Strasbourg, has reached an agreement to sign Julio Enciso from Brighton; Nottingham Forest are exploring a deal to re-sign Aston Villa right-back Matty Cash;

Arsenal believe they could beat north London rivals Tottenham to the signing of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze.

Eberechi Eze has chosen to sign for Arsenal who have struck a club-to-club agreement with Crystal Palace, though the timing of the move does leave it open to a last-minute collapse if misfortune strik

Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze. Tottenham Hotspur believe ... Earlier on Wednesday, Oliver Glasner said that both Eze and Liverpool transfer target Marc Guehi will start in Thursday's Conference League play ...

Eberechi Eze has snubbed Tottenham and is set to move to Arsenal after the Gunners reignited their interest in the Crystal Palace star on Wednesday.

Referee England overturned his on-field decision, but explained that the free-kick was ruled out because Guéhi, after successfully shifting Caicedo, had moved to within a metre of the Chelsea wall, which is an infringement in itself. The goal wasn’t ruled out because of the Palace captain’s contact with the Ecuadorian.