A "relentless" star has now informed his club that he wants to join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, reporter David Ornstein has revealed.
Tottenham keen to strengthen attack despite emphatic victory
Tottenham got off to the perfect start to the new Premier League campaign, securing a 3-0 victory over Burnley, courtesy of a brace from Richarlison, before Brennan Johnson sealed all three points with a little over 25 minutes to play.
Thomas Frank will be happy with his side's attacking display, not least because new signing Mohammed Kudus was also very impressive throughout the match, with the former West Ham United man picking up two assists.
That said, Spurs were always expected to beat a newly-promoted side, and they remain a little light on options in attacking areas, given that Son Heung-min's 10-year stint in north London came to an end earlier this summer, while James Maddison is set for a lengthy absence.
Consequently, Frank is still eager to get a winger and attacking midfielder through the door, with Manchester City's Savinho among the main targets out wide, while Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze could be a direct replacement for Maddison through the middle.
Speaking prior to Manchester United vs Arsenal yesterday, Ornstein has now dropped a new update on Tottenham's pursuit of Eze, in which he suggests Frank's side are in ongoing talks to hash out a deal.
The reporter said: "He quite possibly is still going to Tottenham, but he's continuing to play for Palace in the meantime, which we saw with the Community Shield as well. Tottenham are pushing for his signing, but there's no agreement yet. Eberechi Eze has told Crystal Palace that he would like to make the move there, and Palace are understanding of this.
"At 27-years-old, his contract expires in 2027. There was a release clause, it's now expired, it was valued at £60m + £8m (£68m). I think Palace would accept a bit less but they want the right deal for them, and it's not there yet."
Fabrizio Romano has since added a new update, reaffirming Ornstein's claims of Eze wanting to join but adding Daniel Levy is talking to Palace chairman Steve Parish "today" (Monday).
"Relentless" Eze could flourish at N17
The Crystal Palace star has been extremely impressive in the Premier League over a sustained period, picking up 16 goal contributions in the competition last season, and the Englishman thought he had gotten off to the perfect start to the new campaign.
Indeed, the 27-year-old scored a free-kick to fire the Eagles into the lead against Chelsea on Sunday, before the goal was controversially ruled out, due to an alleged infringement by Marc Guehi.
Former Palace man Joel Ward has claimed his ex-teammate's "methodical" and "relentless" approach is the reason he has been able to establish himself at the top level, and the attacking midfielder is now ready to test himself at one of England's biggest clubs.
As such, it is good news that Tottenham are in ongoing discussions over a deal, and it is even more promising that Eze has informed Palace of his desire to join Frank's side.