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FORMER Tottenham star Serge Aurier has responded after the Iranian FA said he could be ruled out for six months with hepatitis B.

The defender signed for Iranian side Persepolis FC last month after spending a year without a club.

But he has been banned from playing football by the Iran FA after it was claimed he has contracted the viral infection.

Aurier, 32, is yet to make an appearance for his new side and was forced to sit out a draw against Fajr-Sepasi.

The Iranian Football Federation reported that he would be placed in isolation after being diagnosed with hepatitis B, which typically lasts for one to three months.

After three months Aurier will be tested again and he will either be cleared or forced to wait another three months for the infection to clear.

Hepatitis B is present in most bodily fluids and is typically transmitted through blood and sexual contact.

Symptoms include a high temperature, fatigue, feeling sick or being sick and pain in the upper stomach.

In response to the diagnosis the Iranian FA has banned Aurier and they released a statement on the matter on their official website.

It reads: "By virtue of a temporary order issued by the disciplinary committee of the Football Federation, Mr. Serge Aurier is banned from all football activities, including attending club training, until further notice."

However Aurier has responded to the reports on his Snapchat account saying that he "is here at training", and that there "is nothing to report, everything's fine".

He was pictured in his training kit along with a team-mate.

Persepolis also considered terminating his contract, according to local media.

Aurier had been without a club after leaving Galatasaray last year, with Persepolis the eighth club of his career.

Maguire on Manchester United future

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been speaking about is future amid growing reports that he could leave the club this summer.

Maguire is quoted by the Manchester Evening News: " Last year, the clause was in their hands, so there was no option for me there.

"There was no talking. It was just that they activated it, and it got extended. This year, obviously I'm up at the end of the year.

"I'm pretty sure the club have made it aware this summer that I can't leave the club on any terms with other clubs enquiring about my things and my position with my contract.

"I'm sure over the next few months they'll sit down and we'll have to have a conversation about where we want to go and if they want to extend, or obviously the transfer window will open again in January."

Napoli considering Hojlund approach

Napoli are open to including an obligation to buy in a loan deal for Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund, according to Sky in Italy.

AC Milan failed to convince Hojlund to join them because they were only offering a loan with an option to buy. He wanted more certainty over his future.

Napoli had been proposing a similarly structured deal initially; however, they have opened up to including a mandatory buy option.

Sky in Italy report that Hojlund is head coach Antonio Conte's top priority and Napoli are ready to make a significant investment in the striker.

DEJAN KULUSEVSKI faces several more months on the sidelines in a fresh blow to Tottenham boss Thomas Frank.

The Sweden captain, 25, had knee surgery days after missing the Europa League triumph in May.

Kulusevski was a key player for Spurs last term with ten goals and 11 assists in 50 games.

But he is not expected to return to action until the turn of the year.

Kulusevski tried to be upbeat with an Instagram clip of himself on an air bike, captioned: “Your favourite player will be back soon.”

But his setback adds to Frank’s No 10 crisis.

Playmaker James Maddison is expected to miss most of the season with an ACL injury sustained in a pre-season game against Newcastle earlier this month.

Spurs thought they had landed Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White in July, only for him to sign a new contract at the City Ground.

And their move for Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze was hijacked by Arsenal on Wednesday — despite agreeing terms with both the Eagles and the player.

It leaves Frank desperately looking for attacking additions before the transfer window closes.

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Spurs are keen on Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche, 23, but face competition from German clubs.

Como’s Nico Paz, 20, is also on their radar, along with Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, 19.

Frank's men travel to Manchester City tomorrow for a daunting early season test.

EZE come, Eze go!

Thomas Frank’s Spurs may have missed out on Eberechi Eze — but there’s no time to rest as they go to Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime.

And while there will be questions asked in the boardroom over transfer activity, Frank will be scratching his head over how to stop City's new superstar, Tijjani Reijnders.

The 26-year-old arrived from AC Milan before the Club World Cup in a £46million move as the successor to the creative void being left behind by the legendary Kevin De Bruyne.

And the Dutchman enjoyed one of the best debuts you are likely to see in the Premier League, scoring, assisting and becoming the heartbeat of City's play throughout their opener against Wolves.

And SunSport’s tactics man DEAN SCOGGINS — in our hit show Tactics Exposed — is asked how Tottenham will put the shackles on him?

WILL FRANK PARK THE BUS?

Well, I’m not sure you can call it parking the bus, as they WILL attack.

But if the question is if they will play a back five, like against Paris Saint-Germain in the Super Cup, the answer is YES.

Frank favours the back five against high-class opposition.

It, obviously, gives an extra defender but more importantly, it allows a defender to ‘jump’ into midfield and press midfielders like Reijnders.

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City, who we'll come onto in more detail later, will look to flood the opposition half with numbers.

But one way Spurs will try to stop him is by making the spaces that Reijnders likes to operate in as tight as possible by crowding them out.

Expect Micky van de Ven to do this role at times, with Spurs packing central areas to stifle space for City.

Although they will need to be on top form, with Reijnders proving himself to be a two-footed player capable of creating danger out of thin air.

What Wolves got wrong in their defensive plan was attempting to dive in on Reijnders too soon, with the midfielder able to skip past his marker before lifting a cross in for Erling Haaland.

Even when he was boxed out, runners around him will be able to provide him with solutions to get around the press.

WHAT’S NEW WITH CITY?

Pep Guardiola has been tinkering all summer, and we got sneak previews in the Club World Cup.

In the 4-0 win at Wolves on Saturday, City were electric and tactically, it was very interesting.

There is a new flexibility as they form a 2-3-5 attacking shape.

From goal-kicks, their wingers can often start narrow, close to striker Haaland, with the full-backs providing the width to keep the game open.

But as they get higher on the pitch, the wingers go from in to out, with full-backs inverting to give the three-man midfield, either side of Nico Gonzalez.

This allows Reijnders and Bernardo Silva to bomb forward and join the front five.

And while a lot of the talk around the country is about third-man runs, City might be about to pioneer a new sixth-man run.

Spurs will sit deep in numbers against the City front five, but the inverted full-back will then bomb on to make a line-breaking run beyond the defensive line.

We saw the likes of Rico Lewis, Matheus Nunes and Rayan Ait-Nouri do this a lot in the Club World Cup.

And whatever side the ball is on, there will be an option for that sixth-man run.

It is risky, but if Spurs play with five, it will give City one less player to worry about on the counter, meaning they can be that bit braver by committing an extra body forward.

One other change of note is how wingers will be positioned on a goal kick.

Last season, they were seen hugging the touchline, but in the Club World Cup, we saw the eights drop deeper and the wingers tuck inside closer to Haaland.

The extra man is designed to lure a pressing rival into a trap and leave space behind them for City to then go directly into the likes of Haaland for a rapid attack, ironically, a very un-City-like move.

EBERECHI EZE has snubbed Tottenham after Arsenal spectacularly hijacked his move to their rivals.

And the Crystal Palace ace's decision to opt for the red side of North London is steeped in a history of loving the club.

Of course, the lure of playing for a title challenging side who reached the latter stages of the Champions League last season will have been a temptation.

But Eze's connection with Arsenal runs deep, going back to his days in the Gunners' academy as a youngster.

YOUNG GUN

Eze, 27, started his journey into professional football with Arsenal, rising through the youth ranks for the club and supporting the team as a kid.

The attacking midfielder has recalled taking immense pride in being "the kid that plays for Arsenal".

But despite having a dream of one day lining up on the Emirates pitch with a cannon on his chest, it was all taken away from him when he was just a teenager.

Aged 13, Eze was released by the Gunners, leaving him heartbroken and having to fight back the tears to search for a new opportunity.

He previously told the BBC: "As a kid, that's all I knew. Arsenal was everything.

"To play there, not even to understand what it meant to play first team football, but just to go in and have an Arsenal badge [on my chest].

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"I'm the kid that plays for Arsenal. During that period it was amazing.

"But afterwards it became difficult because, as a kid, your identity is almost wrapped up in that. That's one of the hardest battles I've had.

"Because of what Arsenal meant to me at the time, I've got tears ready to pour down my face."

KEEPING THE FAITH

After being let go by Arsenal, Eze was signed and released by Fulham, Reading and Millwall before finally landing on his feet at QPR in 2016.

While studying at college, Eze enjoyed a successful trial with QPR and impressed the club's technical director, Chris Ramsey.

He officially signed in August 2016 and made his first-team debut five months later in an FA Cup match against Blackburn Rovers.

A lot of players would have given up or felt their journey was over after being dealt the blows that Eze was, but for him it was just a matter of keeping faith.

Faith is a huge part of Eze's life, as a devout Christian who is as grounded as they come in top flight football.

He told the Athletic previously: "I’ve grown up in a Christian household, regularly going to church.

"For me, it’s hugely important, simply because of the peace of mind it gives me. It allows me to regulate myself and put things into perspective.

“Football can get super intense and you can get caught up in it all, but my faith allows me to realign my focus and know there’s something greater and that there’s a deeper purpose as to why I’m in the position I’m in.”

Now Eze even shows his faith on the pitch, recognising Jesus Christ with his crucifix celebration.

His down to earth attitude is also represented by his love for chess, a passion that has seen him face off against billionaire Richard Branson and even earned him £15,000 in an online chess tournament earlier this year.

REAPING THE REWARDS

Keeping that faith in God and, crucially, in himself, meant that Eze was able to keep plucking away at reaching his goals.

Incredibly, he tweeted in 2015: "I swear imma make It and when I do, they're gunna show this tweet lol."

Success with QPR led to a Premier League breakthrough, joining Crystal Palace from the R's in 2020 in a deal worth around £17million.

Eze quickly established himself as a fan-favourite at Selhurst Park and soon became one of the club's most-important players.

He has since made over 165 appearances for the Eagles, scoring 40 times and registering 28 assists.

While he put the cherry on top of his time in South London by scoring the winning goal as Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final in May.

Another stellar campaign meant he started attracting interest from the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham.

HOMECOMING

Arsenal came knocking first this summer as Arteta lined up Eze as a potential difference-maker in their hopes to finally go one better than second place.

But after heavy spending on the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke and Martin Zubimendi, Arsenal's interest appeared to cool.

That gave their fiercest rivals Spurs a free run at Eze, or so they thought.

After weeks of negotiations Tottenham had agreed a fee with Palace and personal terms with Eze, it looked for all the world that the boyhood Arsenal fan would be switching allegiances for the next step in his career.

That was until Kai Havertz's unfortunate injury meant Arsenal were forced back into the market at the eleventh hour, revisiting Eze's camp and immediately turning his head.

Eze's history with Arsenal, coupled with their comparative status in the league at the moment, meant he couldn't help but opt for an Emirates switch.

Within hours news had spread that he had already agreed personal terms and Arteta's transfer team had struck a deal with Palace in excess of £60m.

What took Spurs weeks had taken Arsenal just a day.

Eze's decision only endears him even more to the Arsenal fans, who have already honoured their incoming transfer with a mural on a wall next to the Emirates Stadium - before Eze has even put pen to paper.

In fact, Eze is still expected to play for Palace this evening in their Conference League qualifier against Norwegian side Fredrikstad when the Eagles play their first ever major European game at Selhurst Park - a fitting occasion for a goodbye.

Eze will leave Palace as a club legend, having won them their first ever major trophy last season, but he joins Arsenal as a hero already, thanks to his love for the club and his part in giving the fans another reason to get one over their North London neighbours.

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ARSENAL left Tottenham in the dust as they hijacked their fierce rival’s move for Eberechi Eze.

Spurs thought they had finally secured a deal for the Crystal Palace playmaker after weeks of talks.

But Arsenal swooped in on Wednesday following an injury to Kai Havertz, with Eze now set for the Emirates in a £68million deal.

Spurs have been left seething as they eye alternatives, including £69m Man City winger Savinho.

However, it’s not the first time in Premier League history that a side has seen a deal hijacked at the last minute.

Here, SunSport looks at 10 of the most brutal transfer steals in the top flight…

AARON RAMSEY

Cardiff to Arsenal, 2008

Hijacked club: Man United

Aaron Ramsey became a cult icon at Arsenal during his 11 years at the club, playing 369 times after a 2008 move from Cardiff for less than £5million.

However, he almost ended up playing for rivals Manchester United.

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Aged just 17, Ramsey became one of the hottest properties on the market during his exploits in Wales.

It saw United launch a move and even publicly announce that they had reached an agreement with Cardiff.

But Arsene Wenger was not to be deterred and personally met Ramsey to convince him his future was at the Emirates.

The Frenchman’s mission was a success, and Ramsey snubbed United for Arsenal before going on to win three FA Cups in London.

MOISES CAICEDO

Brighton to Chelsea, 2023

Hijacked club: Liverpool

Having got over a poor debut season at Stamford Bridge, Caicedo was arguably Chelsea’s best player last term.

But he came very close to joining Liverpool before his switch to the Blues.

Chelsea had led the initial interest in Caicedo before Liverpool hijacked the deal, offering £110m to Brighton for their star midfielder.

Jurgen Klopp even confirmed that Caicedo would be joining his Anfield side.

But just two days later, Chelsea made their move by launching a £115m bid.

They successfully re-hijacked Liverpool’s Caicedo deal, with the boyhood Blues fan only too eager to turn his back on Merseyside.

To make matters worse, Chelsea then simultaneously completed a £53m deal for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia — who had been Liverpool’s next top choice in the position.

WILLIAN

Anzi Makhachkala to Chelsea, 2013

Hijacked club: Tottenham

Another west London icon, Willian barely missed a game during his time at Chelsea with 339 appearances in seven seasons.

The Brazilian led the Blues to two Premier League titles, which would never have happened had he completed an expected move to Tottenham instead.

Daniel Levy’s side looked to have wrapped up a deal for Willian from Russian outfit Anzhi.

The move was so far down the line that Willian even completed a medical with Spurs.

But a phone call from Chelsea to his agent shook things up, as Willian headed over to Fulham to snub Tottenham and join their rivals instead.

The deal is even immortalised in a popular song at Stamford Bridge, declaring Willian “saw the light” after “getting the call from (former owner Roman) Abramovich” — despite Spurs “buying his flight!”

ROBINHO

Real Madrid to Man City, 2008

Hijacked club: Chelsea

Former Brazilian whizkid Robinho looked destined for the top at Real.

But after being left unhappy by their failed 2008 move for Cristiano Ronaldo, he sought a late summer exit to Chelsea.

The Blues were confident of getting a deal done, with the club even selling shirts with Robinho’s name on the back.

However, Chelsea’s actions — despite being yet to agree a fee — left Real chiefs fuming.

They instead accepted a shock £32.5million deadline bid from Man City, who on the same day had been taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group.

Robinho was forced to take the Manchester move, knowing he had no future at Real Madrid while also seeing his route to Chelsea blocked off.

But thoughts of Stamford Bridge lingered in his mind, with Robinho saying upon arriving at City: “On the last day, Chelsea made a great proposal and I accepted.”

After being corrected by a journalist, he added: “Yes, Manchester, sorry!”

ROY KEANE

Nottingham Forest to Man United, 1993

Hijacked club: Blackburn Rovers

Keano remains one of the greatest-ever players in Man United history.

He played 480 times in 12-and-a-half seasons while seven titles and the 1999 Champions League — the same year as United’s famous Treble.

However, the Irishman almost ended up playing for Blackburn Rovers instead.

Then-manager Kenny Dalglish became a huge fan during Keane’s time at Forest.

The pair talked over transfer details and Rovers agreed a record £4m deal to sign him.

However, a cock-up over paperwork saw Keane’s Ewood Park Friday transfer delayed until after the weekend.

Blackburn expected Keane, who had struck a verbal agreement, to pen his contract on the Monday.

But after discovering the news, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson rang Keane to offer him a United transfer.

The midfielder quickly accepted, and Keane joined United on the Saturday to leave Dalglish fuming.

PARK CHU-YOUNG

Monaco to Arsenal, 2011

Hijacked club: Lille

The South Korean made little impact at Arsenal, scoring once in seven appearances under Arsene Wenger.

But the Gunners boss pulled out all the stops when signing him from Monaco.

Park had seen his Monaco side relegated to Ligue 2 and informed the club he wanted to leave.

French rivals Lille quickly had a bid accepted, leading Park to travel up north for a medical.

However, he ended up vanishing from his hotel room midway through.

It later transpired Park had jumped on a Eurostar to London, where he eventually had a medical at Arsenal.

The Gunners had made a secret bid for Park behind Lille’s back, and also offered him a higher salary.

Lille were not informed about Park’s choice, leaving them in the dark as he completed his Arsenal switch.

President Michel Seydoux said at the time: “We haven’t had a telephone call, nothing.

“From what we understand he could be at Arsenal. Like Monaco, Lille are baffled. everything had been agreed.”

CRISTIANO RONALDO

Juventus to Man United, 2021

Hijacked club: Man City

Having starred during his first spell at Old Trafford, Ronaldo was eager for a second successful stint when he returned to United in 2021.

However, he very nearly ended up signing for rivals Man City.

Ronaldo ended up becoming Pep Guardiola’s top attacking target and even reached a verbal agreement with City over a contract.

But former United boss Sir Alex personally intervened, phoning Ronaldo to persuade him over a return to the Theatre of Dreams.

After discovering United were pushing for Ronaldo, City withdrew their offer — having previously been outbid for the likes of Harry Maguire and Fred.

And that paved the way for CR7 to rejoin his old club, where he won three titles and a Champions League in his first spell.

But Ronnie’s second time didn’t go quite as well, with the ace eventually falling out with Erik ten Hag before seeing his contract ripped up ahead of a move to Saudi Arabia.

EMMANUEL PETIT

Monaco to Arsenal, 1997

Hijacked club: Tottenham

Look away Spurs fans… it’s not the first time Arsenal have hijacked one of your transfers.

Nearly 20 years ago, Tottenham moved to sign Emmanuel Petit from Monaco.

The midfielder was a league champion in France and Spurs made an audacious move for his signature.

But after holding talks with Tottenham, Petit was contacted by Arsenal to hold off agreeing anything.

They wanted him to speak to Arsene Wenger, who had managed him at Monaco.

Spurs then booked Petit a cab to his hotel so he could mull their offer over.

But the cheeky Frenchman instead gave the driver the address to Wenger’s house.

The pair linked up there with vice-chairman David Dein, where an agreement was struck for Petit to join Arsenal.

He recently reflected to talkSPORT: “I had meetings on the same day with Tottenham and Arsenal. I met Tottenham in the morning, but when I came to England I didn’t know about the rivalry between the two clubs.

"When I left the Spurs stadium, they booked me a cab and the cab driver asked me for directions, so I gave him the Arsenal address and I didn’t realise that the cab was pre-paid by Spurs, so they knew where I was going!

"I told Spurs that I needed time to think about it but knew that I had to see Arsenal, as well as other clubs in Italy and Spain.

“I told everyone that I’d make my mind up and when I knew the answer I would give it, but after a couple of days I signed for Arsenal and it went into newspapers and all of a sudden the story came. I realised the pressure of the rivalry then.”

LUIS DIAZ

Porto to Liverpool, 2022

Hijacked club: Tottenham

Colombian winger Diaz had been a Liverpool target for the summer of 2022.

But the Reds were left rocked when Tottenham made a move for the then-Porto star in January that year.

Antonio Conte was desperate to boost his forward options and saw Diaz as the perfect signing.

But as Spurs dragged their feet in negotiations, Liverpool decided to take a gamble.

Instead of waiting until the summer, they sanctioned a £37.5m winter bid to hijack talks.

Tottenham could not deal with Liverpool’s financial muscle, with Diaz going on to pen an Anfield agreement.

He went on to play 141 games for the Reds, winning a Premier League title and FA Cup, before joining Bayern Munich this summer.

As for Spurs, their failure to land Diaz saw them instead strike a deal for Dejan Kulusevski, who has gone on to become a key player when fit.

Eyal Berkovic

Maccabi Haifa to West Ham, 1996

Hijacked club: Tottenham

Berkovic's stock was high in the mid-90s after starring on loan at Southampton.

This saw Tottenham make a move to sign him permanently from Maccabi Haifa.

But on his way to sign for Spurs, Berkovic was given a call to meet with West Ham boss Harry Redknapp.

The pair met and struck out a deal as Berkovic agreed to join the Hammers.

But he still went and met Tottenham despite having signed his Upton Park contract.

To rub salt in the wound, Berkovic scored the winner on his debut in West Ham's opening day 2-1 victory over Spurs.

However, his time in east London ended in controversy when he was involved in a training ground scrap with John Hartson, resulting in Berkovic being flogged to Celtic.

CLUBS are splashing MAJOR cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new season!

Tottenham have reportedly made a record-breaking bid for Savinho after seeing their Eberechi Eze deal hijacked by bitter rivals Arsenal.

Elsewhere, Eberechi Eze is set to undergo a medical at Arsenal ahead of a £68million move after the Crystal Palace midfielder snubbed a switch to Tottenham.

In other news, Aston Villa are reportedly exploring a move for Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have sanctioned a British record £130million move for Alexander Isak next week, SunSport can exclusively reveal - and they are hoping to scoop up Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi for £35m too.

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Amass lined up for loan move

Harry Amass is set to head out on loan in the coming days with Manchester United eager for the talented left-back to gain regular first-team action.

The 18-year-old has been lined up for a temporary move following internal talks at the club, especially after the summer arrival of fellow left-back Diego Leon.

Amass was handed his senior debut by Ruben Amorim against Leicester in March and went on to make seven first-team appearances last season — but United believe a loan spell is the next key step in his development.

Eze to undergo Arsenal medical after Palace Conference game

Eberechi Eze will undergo his Arsenal medical on Friday after the Gunners sensationally hijacked him from joining rivals Spurs.

Bournemouth snap up Adli

Bournemouth have splashed out £25.1million to land Morocco international Amine Adli from Bayer Leverkusen.

The 25-year-old attacking midfielder has penned a five-year deal at the Vitality Stadium, becoming Andoni Iraola’s seventh signing of a busy summer.

None the Wissa

Newcastle have seen a £40million bid rejected for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, according to reports.

The Magpies’ latest offer is £35m plus £5m in add-ons, and the club were confident their bid will be successful.

Wissa, who was absent from Brentford’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, has made clear his desire to leave Brentford, and the Bees have resumed talks with Newcastle.

Donn deal?

Manchester City are continuing to work on a move for Gianluigi Donnarumma, according to reports.

Sky Germany report that the club are close to agreeing personal terms with the Italian, who is being edged out at PSG.

City are confident of completing a deal after Ederson departs.

Savvy move

Tottenham are reportedly set to make a 'record-breaking' bid for Manchester City's Savinho.

Spurs have already added Mohammed Kudus from West Ham and Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich to bolster the attack.

But following the exit of captain Son Heung-min and an ACL injury to James Maddison, more are wanted.

And bitter rivals Arsenal hijacking their Eberechi Eze deal has made them even more desperate.

News outlet Globo have claimed that the Cityzens have already rejected a £60m offer for Savinho.

Arsenal agree deal for Eze

In case you somehow missed it last night, Arsenal successfully hijacked Tottenham's move for Eberechi Eze.

Following the knee injury to Kai Havertz, the Gunners launched a late swoop yesterday, matching the offer made by Spurs.

Tottenham had agreed a deal in principle but Palace did not want to finalise it until after today's Conference League clash with Fredrikstad.

Thay gave Arsenal the chance to hijack.

The Gunners have agreed a deal worth £60million plus around £8m in add-ons.

Eze is expected to undergo a medical tomorrow.

Shearer BLASTS Isak agent

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has claimed Alexander Isak should give his agent the boot for the advice he's given him in recent weeks.

The Toon legend told Betfair: "Oh my God, what a f***ing mess his agent has made of this. Honestly.

"If I was him, I’d get his agent in a room and sack him on the spot immediately, because he is meant to be giving him the advice to sign that six‑year deal and there’s no get‑out clause.

"I mean, it’s ridiculous. And to take anyone’s word in football… it’s nonsensical to say that someone said, “Oh, I’ll be able to get out at the end of the season.”

"Really? I mean, come on."

Napoli pushing for Hojlund

Napoli are pushing to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Man Utd, according to football journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

Negotiations with United are understood to be entering the advanced stages, with Napoli requesting a loan deal with the option to buy.

Arsenal hijack Spurs' Eze pursuit

The Gunners have sensationally hijacked Tottenham's £60million pursuit for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

Playmaker Eze, 27, was expected to join Spurs after days of talks between chairman Daniel Levy and counterpart Steve Parish.

But arch-rivals Arsenal have always been interested in the England man too and have now made their move following a knee injury to Kai Havertz.

Prem TV fixtures announced for October

Man Utd and Chelsea have both seen games against Premier League champions Liverpool rescheduled for broadcast.

Eze medical set

Eberechi Eze is expected to undergo a medical at Arsenal on Friday after playing his final match for Crystal Palace.

He will then likely be unveiled as an Arsenal player at the weekend.

Eze offers Havertz solution

Eberechi Eze’s arrival at Arsenal will be a huge boost following the injury to Kai Havertz.

The 27-year-old can play in attacking midfield or on the left side, offering Mikel Arteta more options in attack.

Arsenal could now consider playing Eze on the left wing alongside new striker Viktor Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka on the right.

BlueCo reach agreement for Enciso

BlueCo have reached an agreement to sign Julio Enciso from Brighton, according to The Athletic.

The 21-year-old is expected to initially spend time at Strasbourg but is viewed as a long-term player for Chelsea.

Eze set for emotional Palace farewell

With his move to Arsenal all-but completed now, Eberechi Eze is set to bid farewell to Crystal Palace tomorrow.

The 27-year-old will feature for the Eagles against Fredrikstad at Selhurst Park.

He is then expected to undergo a medical on Friday.

Bournemouth interested in Disasi

chelsea defender Alex Disasi has emerged as a target for Bournemouth, according to The Telegraph.

Talks are reportedly ongoing between the two clubs.

Hojlund's Milan hopes dashed

Rasmus Hojlund's hopes of joining AC Milan have been dashed, according to BBC Sport.

Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is on the brink of completing a loan move to the Serie A side, possibly ending Milan's pursuit of Hojlund.

Gunners agree Eze fee

Arsenal will pay Crystal Palace £60million plus £7.5m in add-ons for Eberechi Eze, according to The Independent.

Eze set for Arsenal medical

Eberechi Eze is expected to undergo a medical for Arsenal after playing his final match for Crystal Palace tomorrow.

An agreement in principle between the two clubs has been reached.

More on Eze

Tottenham say they had agreed a deal for Eberechi Eze with Crystal Palace and the player was keen to join, but Palace wouldn’t finalise it until after their Conference League clash with Fredrikstad tomorrow.

This afternoon, Arsenal entered the race and the player agreed terms with them.

Spurs feel they did all they could to complete the move.

Agreement in principle 'reached' for Eze

Arsenal have reached an agreement in principle with Crystal Palace for the transfer of Eberechi Eze, according to BBC Sport.

Eze is expected to become an Arsenal player.

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Arsenal attempt to hijack Eze move

Arsenal have offered Crystal Palace a £60million package with easier add-ons and faster payment terms in an attempt to beat Tottenham to the signing of Eberechi Eze, according to Fabrizio Romano.

BREAKING: Arsenal move for Eze

Arsenal have made a move for Eberechi Eze, according to The Athletic.

Negotiations are now underway, despite ongoing interest from Tottenham and talks between Steve Parish and Daniel Levy.

Eze wants the Gunners.

Tottenham consider Eze swap deal

Tottenham are considering offering Richarlison as part of a bid to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, according to the Daily Mail.

The proposed deal would be a player-plus-cash offer for the £60million attacking midfielder.

Should that happen, Thomas Frank is eager to reunite with Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, who is currently being targeted by Newcastle.

TOTTENHAM have reportedly launched a club-record bid for Savinho just hours after Arsenal hijacked their move for Eberechi Eze.

The Crystal Palace star looked set to join Spurs in a £65million switch this summer.

But an injury to Kai Havertz saw Arsenal join the race for Eze on Wednesday afternoon.

And after immediately meeting Palace’s demands, the Gunners struck personal terms with Eze to win the race for his signature.

Tottenham have now missed out on two top playmaker targets in Eze and fellow England star Morgan Gibbs-White, who ended up signing a new Nottingham Forest deal.

But with James Maddison out for the season with an ACL injury, Spurs remain determined to boost their attack.

And Brazilian outfit Globo claims they have now resurrected their interest in Manchester City’s Savinho by launching a club-record £69m bid for the winger.

Spurs had previously seen a £50m offer snubbed by their Premier League rivals, who are keen to keep Savinho at the Etihad.

But the samba star has concerns over playing time following the arrivals of Omar Marmoush, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki.

And Savinho’s agent is now said to be in the UK as he talks with both City and Spurs over a deal.

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Thomas Frank is said to be a huge fan and reckons Savinho would be the perfect addition to his squad.

The ace’s arrival could see Mohammed Kudus allocated a more central role in the team.

While Savinho believes a move to London could help him regain his spot in Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad.

Spurs could also target another centre-back after Frank demonstrated his ability to play five at the back in certain games.

But Cristian Romero is going nowhere after signing a new contract despite links with Atletico Madrid.

ARSENAL have sensationally hijacked Tottenham's £60million pursuit for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

Playmaker Eze, 27, was expected to join Spurs after days of talks between chairman Daniel Levy and counterpart Steve Parish.

But arch-rivals Arsenal have always been interested in the England man too and have now made their move following a knee injury to Kai Havertz.

Eze, who followed the Gunners as a kid and was previously in the club's academy, has always been keen on a switch to the Emirates.

And if negotiations prove successful, he will likely complete the switch from South London to the red half of North London.

Havertz, who featured as a second-half substitute in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Manchester United, has since picked up a knee injury.

It is unclear at present how severe the injury is, with the German undergoing further assessment, but Arsenal have deemed it necessary to move for another attacker.

They had previously cooled their interest in Eze following the renewal of Ethan Nwaneri’s contract.

But fears over Havertz’s injury have changed the situation and now the Gunners are accelerating a move for the Eagles hero.

It would be a stunning blow for Spurs, who looked to have had the Three Lions attacker in their grasp.

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Tottenham had the conditions of a deal agreed with Palace on Wednesday.

But the Eagles would not finalise the move as they wanted Eze to be available for Thursday's Europa Conference League play-off first leg at home to Fredrikstad.

Unlike Alexander Isak at Newcastle or Brentford’s Yoane Wissa, Eze has not kicked up a fuss throughout negotiations and has never made him unavailable for selection.

He played in Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea and trained normally today ahead of tomorrow's European clash, which SunSport still expects Eze to play in.

Should Eze’s move to Arsenal go through, it will force Spurs to look once again elsewhere for a new No10.

They were already foiled earlier this summer in their bid to sign Morgan Gibbs-White, who ended up signing a new contract at Nottingham Forest.

And with James Maddison out for most of the season with a serious knee injury, they will now have to seek alternatives for a new playmaker for Thomas Frank’s side.

Speaking about Eze's future after the 0-0 draw with Chelsea, Eagles boss Oliver Glasner said: "You are just talking about rumours.

"Eberechi Eze, as much as I know, has a contract with Crystal Palace, he’s a Crystal Palace player.

"I know Ebs’ clause is gone, it’s the club’s decision and we will see what happens."

Eze joined the club in a £17m deal in 2020 and has gone on to make 167 appearances, scoring 40 goals.

His contributions for Palace included scoring in the quarter-final, semi-final and the winner in the final of last season's FA Cup as Palace won their first ever major trophy.

He also starred in the Community Shield at Wembley, but missed a penalty in the shootout as Palace beat Liverpool 3-2 in the shootout.