Eberechi Eze move, Marc Guehi battle

Submitted by daniel on
Picture
Remote Image

Tottenham seem to be getting all their ducks in a row for next season. The club decided to part ways with manager Ange Postecoglou despite winning the Europa League at the climax of last season, with Thomas Frank now in place as his replacement.

Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso have had their loan moves from last season made permanent this summer, while a £5million deal has been agreed to sign Japanese star Kota Takai from J-League side Kawasaki Frontale.

There have been links elsewhere as well, with the likes of Eberechi Eze and Bryan Mbeumo of interest to the Tottenham hierarchy, while long-standing interest in Eze's Crystal Palace teammate Marc Guehi could be looked at again should Cristian Romero decided to depart north London - though there have been strong links to Liverpool for the Palace captain..

Meanwhile, there are other potential exits, with club captain Son Heung-min's future up in the air. Spurs may be looking at an incoming attacking player already, but what if the iconic Spurs hero decides to depart?

Below, football.london writers give their view on who the next man through doors should be at Hotspur Way.

Joe Doyle

I'm a big fan of Eberechi Eze, and I think he could improve pretty much every team in the Premier League, and Spurs are no outliers in that.

If he does have a £68million release clause, it would represent a big outlay for Spurs; but they have the Champions League boost to their coffers this season. At 26, he's a decent age and his game isn't one dictated too much by pace so he should retain a lot of value in his later years.

While he's perhaps not a priority, more of a luxury given the team's current attacking options, if Son is considering leaving then the club should be doing everything to get a deal in place for the Palace man.

Sam Truelove

For me, the next couple of weeks should be about Eberechi Eze. The 26-year-old is a class act and would be an upgrade on Tottenham's current options, should he arrive in north London this summer.

The Englishman is said to have a £68million release clause in his contract at Crystal Palace so Daniel Levy knows exactly how much the former QPR man will cost. Capable of playing in attacking midfield and on the left wing, Eze would give new boss Thomas Frank real added quality for the 2025/26 season.

Eze scored 14 goals and assisted 11 more in 43 appearances last season. In a decent but not spectacular Palace side, those are good numbers. With Spurs in the Champions League and hoping to push on after winning the Europa League, signing Eze could really help those ambitions.

Tom Coley

It's a south London takeover for Tottenham... That's how Crystal Palace supporters described their FA Cup matches at Wembley Stadium earlier this year and might end up being the culmination of this team.

It makes perfect sense for both Eze and Guehi to be standout targets for Spurs. Guehi is a defensive leader with experience at major tournaments. He can pass with both feet and is well settled in the capital.

As for Eze, he just makes things click. He can be a deluxe James Maddison if he was signed this summer. For Frank, both players fit the bill perfectly and would be an immediate upgrade in quality and depth.

Given how shaky the defence has been, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Frank try to improve that first, so Guehi should be a priority, especially with other clubs sniffing about.