MANCHESTER, England - Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank said his players needed no extra motivation for their dominant 2-0 Premier League victory over Manchester City on Saturday following the fallout from their failed bid to sign Ebereche Eze.

Arsenal starlet Ethan Nwaneri now faces intense competition for a place in Mikel Arteta's team with Eberechi Eze coming in, and that transfer comes just weeks after the teen signed a new contract

Eze is a brilliant signing. Its a game-changer, a perfect fit. Hes got the X-factor and in tight games he has the ability to break a low block down. I think Arsenal win the league with Eze. | Watch Arsenal vs Leeds on Sky on Saturday;

Spurs secured their own commanding win over newly promoted Burnley in their first game, with Richarlison bagging a brace in Thomas Frank’s first league game at his new club. Spurs are desperately seeking new recruits, however, after Eberechi Eze turned them down to sign for Arsenal.

Arsenal could instruct left-back Riccardo Calafiori to overlap at pace in order to allow Eze to drift infield, though the defender has frequently suffered injuries, and backup left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly is not as suited as operating on the flanks as the Italian.

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Manchester City went down a 2-nil defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium today. Thomas Frank’s side

Eberechi Eze was left out of Crystal Palace's team for its Conference League playoff match on Thursday amid reports the England forward is about to join Arsenal.