The Same Tottenham Hotspur Flaw Ruins An $80 Million Deal
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Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze during a training session at Crystal Palace Training Centre, London. Picture date: Wednesday August 20, 2025. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images Sometimes, when it comes to bitter feuds between soccer teams, victories off the field can be as sweet as the glories on it. For several days, Eberechi Eze appeared to be heading to Tottenham Hotspur from Crystal Palace in an $80 million deal. However, just as the move was set to be sealed, there was a twist. Arch rivals Arsenal swept in at the last minute and hijacked the deal. It’s the type of transfer that will feel like a derby day win for fans of the Gunners, especially as it also appears to have been enabled by sluggishness. As Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol put it: “Today’s a great day to be an Arsenal supporter. “They have pulled off a real coup here. At the last minute, they matched Spurs’ offer, and it’s important to remember Eze himself is an Arsenal supporter. “His wish was very important in this – Arsenal matched Spurs’ bid of [$80]m including [$10]m in add-ons. Remember, he had a release clause which expired last week which was worth up to $91m. “I have some sympathy for Spurs. This is not football manager, this is real life. I don’t want to kick Spurs when they’re down – I’m trying to see it from the perspective of their hierarchy. “I think they did everything they could to try to sell the club to Eze. A lot of Spurs fans are asking why they didn’t trigger his release clause before Friday, but maybe they tried to do that and the player could’ve dragged his feet. Maybe he was keeping his options open.…
