Tottenham Hotspur have reignited their pursuit of Eberechi Eze and they are looking to beat Arsenal to his signature.
Jermain Defoe has backed Tottenham to sign Eze, and Spurs are now making their move to bring the Crystal Palace forward across London.
TBR Football understands that Tottenham have held talks with Eze, with Arsenal still undecided whether or not to make their move for the player.
Spurs could now make a pitch to Eze, which both he and Son Heung-min are sure to love.
Eberechi Eze is the perfect number seven replacement for Son Heung-min
Following the departure of Son to LAFC, the number seven shirt has become available at Tottenham Hotspur.
Currently, there is no obvious or worthy candidate to take the number from the South Korean, unless Eberechi Eze were to arrive in North London.
Eze and Son sat together at Burberry’s London Fashion Week show back in September 2024, and the England international posted an image of them on his Instagram.
Son hailed Eze’s ‘fantastic’ free-kick goal following Spurs’ 3-1 win over Palace back in March 2024 and it’s clear that the pair had become quite closely acquainted.
After the match, Son, Oliver Skipp, Brandon Austin and Eze could be seen laughing and joking on the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
But the former Spurs captain is not the only person with whom the 27-year-old shares a strong bond, as Justin Cochrane, Thomas Frank’s assistant, is also close to Eze. Meanwhile, James Maddison has previously called Eze a ‘baller’.
Since 2018, Tottenham have been linked with Eze, and now this summer could finally be the moment he signs for the Lilywhites.
Arsenal’s interest in Eberechi Eze is diminishing
Arsenal’s interest in signing Eze isn’t quite as pressing as it was when Ethan Nwaneri’s future was in doubt, according to David Ornstein.
The Gunners were considering Eze when there were doubts over Nwaneri’s future as he entered the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium.
Ornstein told The Sports Agents: “I think it was being looked at when there was a possibility of Ethan Nwaneri leaving because he was into the last year of his contract.
“Arsenal now see him in the eight to ten role, as opposed to the right side, where he played last season and Eze occupies the same space. They’ve got Martin Odegaard there and Max Dowman coming through.
“So I think if Nwaneri had departed, the idea was Eze, but Nwaneri signs his contract and Eze is a less pressing concern, I think the left side is an area where Arsenal are thinking of as a priority.”