Tottenham will get a free run at signing Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace after Arsenal dropped their interest.
Spurs are now increasingly confident of securing the signing of the England international for a fee in excess of £60 million.
Personal terms are already said to have been agreed and the player himself is keen on a move to last season’s Europa League winners.
Palace, for their part, begin their season against Chelsea on Sunday but are expected to omit Eze from their squad.
Indeed, the Eagles are already making plans to replace the 27-year-old and have made contact with Leicester to register their interest in ilal El Khannouss.
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Earlier this summer it appeared that Arsenal represented Eze’s No.1 choice and, according to Fabrizio Romano, the attacking midfielder was open to the idea of rejoining the club that discarded him as a teenager.
Arsenal are, however, said to be content with their attacking options as things stand, particularly given Ethan Nwaneri’s decision to sign a new contract.
The teenager enjoyed a stellar breakthrough campaign last season and has now committed his future to his boyhood club amid speculation he was considering a move to Chelsea.
With the equally exciting Max Dowman also waiting in the wings, Arsenal do not want to block the progress of two of the most exciting talents to emerge from the Hale End Academy.
A sensational scissor kick by Richarlison, meanwhile, ensured Thomas Frank enjoyed a dream start to life with Tottenham in the Premier League as they recorded a 3-0 victory over Burnley.
Frank’s managerial debut for Spurs on Wednesday almost ended with silverware, but Paris St Germain fought back from two down late on to clinch Super Cup success on penalties.
With a lack of creative options due to injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, former Brentford head coach Frank had warned newly-promoted Burnley would pose a stern test and yet a double by Richarlison secured a first league win since April 6.
Richarlison’s second goal in the 60th minute was a superb volley from a Mohammed Kudus cross and Brennan Johnson added another six minutes later on a tough top-flight return for Burnley boss Scott Parker at his old club.
