Tottenham are keen on bolstering their team ahead of the new season, and Liverpool could inadvertently end up helping them do so.
Thomas Frank has taken over Tottenham after Daniel Levy decided to sack Ange Postecoglou despite winning the Europa League.
A new attacking midfielder is said to be on the agenda, with Tottenham strongly linked with Eberechi Eze.
Another name linked with Spurs is Xavi Simons and a move to England could now be a possibility after former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s recent transfer decision.
Liverpool could help Tottenham sign Xavi Simons as Jurgen Klopp eyes Harvey Elliott
According to TBR Football, Klopp, who is the Head of Soccer at Red Bull, is keen on signing Liverpool star Harvey Elliott.
It is said that Elliott is seen as a potential replacement for Simons at Leipzig.
Simons is a name wanted by several top clubs across Europe, including Tottenham. It has been reported that Spurs have made an ‘active enquiry’ to sign Simons, who has been described as ‘world class‘.
The player is also keen on a move away, with reports stating that Simons has asked to leave Leipzig this summer, despite only joining them permanently for £50m from PSG back in the January transfer window.
Liverpool themselves have been linked with Simons as well, with TBR Football reporting that the club has done their homework on him.
However, with the Reds signing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a British record transfer, a move for Simons now looks unlikely.
Who would be a better signing for Tottenham between Xavi Simons and Eberechi Eze
Spurs’ interest in Crystal Palace star Eze is longstanding, dating back to when the player was at QPR.
The interest has grown over the last couple of transfer windows and as per recent reports, Tottenham are confident about signing Eze after being informed about his £68m release clause and the easy financial plan available to sign him.
At the same time, they continue to be strongly linked with a move for Simons, who reportedly has a £60m price tag on him.
In terms of output, Simons racked up 11 goals and eight assists in 33 games across all competitions, while Eze finished the season with 14 goals and 11 assists in 43 games across all competitions.
Eze played 39 games as an attacking midfielder, with all his goal contributions coming from there, and played just 3 games as a left-winger.
In contrast, Simons played 16 games at left wing (scoring 5 and assisting 4) and 15 games as an attacking midfielder (scoring 6 and assisting 4) with similar output from both positions.
Eze has Premier League experience, which could work to his advantage, but both players are top-class players and would significantly improve Tottenham.