Mikel Arteta confirmed that Eberechi Eze phoned him to explore Arsenal's interest in signing him as he stood on the brink of a move to Tottenham.

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.

"We are absolutely delighted to bring Eberechi to Arsenal," Arteta said in a club statement. "He is a powerful and exciting player who will give us a new dimension in our attacking game. "What stands out just as much as his talent and intelligence as a player, is the way he has worked hard throughout his career to get where he is today.