Arsenal are prepared to offer a player swap for Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze and look set to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the attacking midfielder's signature. (Sun), external. Want

Arsenal are working on a payment structure for a bid that could allow them to sign Eberechi Eze without a substantial sale this summer. Mikel Arteta went into the window with a budget for Martin Zubimendi and a forward - currently expected to be Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres - as well as one or two less expensive signings like Brentford's Christian Norgaard,

That could leave Eze in a potentially difficult position with all parties open to the move, but no obvious route to getting it done. The latest concrete update on Eze and Arsenal was that a meeting between the Gunners and his representatives took place last weekend.