Spurs saved you and you poop! Chairman Levy's Commitment to the Trickle of President Levy...Eze buyout payment hesitation → head-to-head match defeat against Arsenal
Aug 22, 2025
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The British Guardian reported on the 22nd (Korea time) "Tottenham hesitated because it judged that Eze's 68 million pounds (about 127.4 billion won) buyout was too much for the player's reputation."
Tottenham have been worried that Arsenal will intercept Crystal Palace striker Eze, despite their push to sign him throughout the summer. Nevertheless, it seems that Arsenal lost the player in the end.
Earlier, it was revealed that Tottenham is trying to recruit Eze as the core of Thomas Frank's system. Soon there were reports that Arsenal were also approaching, and new general manager Andrea Berta explored the possibility of signing Eze.
Since then, Tottenham has been passive in recruiting Eze, saying he is likely to remain at Crystal Palace. However, it is argued that the reality was to avoid a head-to-head match against Arsenal.
The media said "It was clear why Tottenham was afraid. Eze was a big Arsenal fan when he was young and played for the academy until the age of 13 when he was released. "If you look at his performance last season, Arsenal had a much higher chance of winning the championship. Moreover, when Mikel Arteta publicly praised Eze and emphasized that he was a perfect fit for the team, his heart leans," he said.
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Tottenham tried to sign Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White in this summer's transfer window, but it fell through due to opposition from the team. Among them, James Madison was out of the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the preseason in August, and Dejan Kulusevski will also miss the end of the year due to knee surgery. Tottenham did not pay Eze's £68m buyout, although they were desperate to recruit key players. If Arsenal had completed the recruitment of Eze through a quick decision before moving, the result could have been different.
With Arsenal pouring more than 200 million pounds (about 374 billion won) in the summer, Tottenham ended up signing João Palinha and Mohamed Qudus and re-signing captain Christian Romero. On the other hand, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Arsenal all invested heavily, and Manchester City also spent £150 million (about 280 billion won).
The media said "In the end, what Tottenham feared became a reality. Arsenal snatched Eze away, with mockery among fans and even a mural of Eze's Emirates tunnel"We are running out of time to give Frank a new No.10."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
