The deal is worth in the region of the expired £68m release clause, matching level of fee Tottenham Hotspur were prepared to pay.

Arsenal's stunning coup to snatch Eberechi Eze away from Spurs is a ruthless statement of intent, says BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty

The Gunners are preparing for their second game of the Premier League season, and they got off to a perfect start in terms of coming home with three points. Arsenal travelled to Manchester United with a host of new signings involved, securing a 1-0 victory thanks to a Riccardo Calafiori header from a Declan Rice corner.