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.

Eze was introduced to Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday following his £68m move from Crystal Palace. Tottenham were leading the race to sign Eze but their north London rivals hijacked the move at the end of last week and quickly agreed a deal with Palace.