As recently as Tuesday, Spurs seemed to be leading the race for the 27-year-old forward, with negotiations reportedly advancing and suggestions that striker Richarlison could be included in a potential swap deal.
However, the PA news agency reported that the player will join Arsenal.
Their interest has accelerated after Havertz suffered an injury setback, although sources insist it is still too early to give a prognosis on the Germany international.
Havertz came on in the second half of Sunday’s victory over Manchester United and completed the game but was absent from Arsenal’s open training at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
Eze, whose £68m release clause expired on Friday, played 84 minutes of the weekend draw at Chelsea and trained on Wednesday ahead of Palace’s Conference League play-off at home to Fredrikstad, with head coach Oliver Glasner insisting he and captain Marc Guehi, a target for Liverpool, would start the European tie today.
Eze was released by Arsenal as a 13-year-old.
