Tottenham Hotspur have now been in contact over a deal to sign a "special" England international alongside Eberechi Eze, according to a report.
Spurs keen on signing two England internationals
Tottenham are now well-placed to win the race for Eberechi Eze, despite well-documented interest from north London rivals Arsenal, with Fabrizio Romano revealing the Crystal Palace attacking midfielder is keen on sealing a move very soon.
Former Spurs man Teddy Sheringham believes the Palace star could make a real impact in north London, saying: "I think Eze is definitely one of those who would walk into Tottenham Hotspur and think ‘this is a proper place, I’m going to enjoy playing my football here’. I think he can shine the way Eric Cantona did when he went to Man United all those years ago."
After missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White, it would be fantastic if the Lilywhites were able to get a deal for Eze over the line, but the 27-year-old is not the only England international of interest to the north Londoners...
Indeed, according to a report from The Boot Room, Tottenham have now been contacted by intermediaries over a deal for Manchester City's Rico Lewis, and they have expressed interest in signing the right-back.
However, there may be a great deal of competition for Lewis' signature, with a number of other Premier League clubs named as potential suitors, such as Aston Villa, Brighton, Everton and Nottingham Forest, and the latter club have reportedly made a bid in excess of £25m.
There is also a chance the full-back will remain at the Etihad Stadium, with transfer expert Graeme Bailey adding: "Rico Lewis is very happy at Manchester City and is getting minutes, but his camp and intermediaries have made him aware of other options.
"Talks in the next week or so will decide whether he is going to stay at City or not."
"Special" Lewis has huge future ahead
The Bury-born defender has established himself as a first-team regular at Man City, and he got off to a flying start to the season on Saturday, picking up an assist in his side's 4-0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Statman Dave has also singled out the 20-year-old in the past, lauding him for a fantastic performance against Spurs in the 2022-23 campaign.