Tottenham reached an agreement with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze but Arsenal completed a £67.5m move after intervening. The transfer represented a missed opportunity for Tottenham, who had earlier failed in a bid for Morgan Gibbs-White and now face the season without injured creative midfielders Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison. Tottenham insist on recruiting only players who genuinely want to wear the club badge and represent the team, rejecting those unwilling to commit. Arsenal prioritizes signings who identify with the club and feel something special about joining. The club dynamics highlight transfer competition and the importance of player commitment.
Spurs reached an agreement with Crystal Palace for the transfer of the England forward on Wednesday and believed they had one with the player as well. Yet hours later, Arsenal swept in to gazump them and are primed to confirm his arrival in a 67.5m deal. If it is a coup for Arsenal and a dream move for Eze, who supported the club as a boy, it has been an episode Spurs would rather forget.
I don't want any players that don't want to come to the club. Who don't want to wear this fantastic badge. We don't want them here. That's very clear and I'm also pretty sure that the fans will feel the same. If they [the signings] don't want to put the fantastic shirt over their head, play for the badge, play for the club, really enjoy it, no problem. We don't want them.
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