This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘He Wants to Join Them’—Arsenal Ruthlessly Hijack Rival’s Transfer Pursuit. Arsenal look set to land Eberechi Eze ahead of north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur after rapidly stepping up interest in the Crystal Palace attacker on Wednesday.

A lot of you had been asking why the Gunners weren't moving for Eze on our 'Ask about Arsenal' form, so we want to know what you think about this development - especially from under the noses of north...

Eze has always preferred to join Arsenal – the club where he spent time in the academy – and that could be crucial.

The German forward spent almost the entire second half of last season sidelined with a severe hamstring problem. Mikel Arteta was forced to convert central midfielder Mikel Merino into a striker, prompting a considerable dip in attacking threat which led to another failed Arsenal title challenge.

Arsenal had an open training session at the Emirates on Wednesday before their first home fixture of the Premier League season when they host Leeds United on Saturday.

What we do know is that Kai Havertz is a very important player for the Gunners.

Latest Arsenal transfer news and gossip as the Gunners could still go into the transfer market after agreeing a new contract for Leandro Trossard