This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mikel Arteta Reveals How Arsenal Beat Tottenham to Eberechi Eze Signing. Mikel Arteta confirmed reports that Eberechi Eze was the one who instigated his late transfer U-turn away from Tottenham Hotspur towards Arsenal with a phone call.

Eberechi Eze made a phone call to Mikel Arteta on Wednesday to enquire about a transfer to Arsenal, it has been revealed. The playmaker appeared to be on the verge of joining Tottenham Hotspur this

Tottenham have been urged to hijack a Chelsea transfer deal after missing out on Eberechi Eze to Arsenal. Spurs were closing in on a significant deal for England star Eze before their north London rivals Arsenal swooped in and agreed a deal with Crystal Palace.