According to reports, a complete ‘agreement’ between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze is ‘near’, with personal terms already finalised.
Spurs have been linked with Eze throughout this summer’s transfer window and have stepped up their interest in recent days.
Tottenham have moved ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Eze of late and it was revealed over the weekend that they have agreed on personal terms with the England international.
Eze started for Palace as they earned a respectable 0-0 draw against Chelsea on Sunday, but reports on Monday have insisted that a deal between the FA Cup holders and Spurs is likely to be struck this week.
The talented attacking midfielder would fit nicely into Thomas Frank’s system and would fill the void left by James Maddison after the Palace standout was one of the best players in the Premier League last season.
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On Monday morning, a report from The Sun revealed Eze is ‘set to seal’ a move to Spurs, while Fabrizio Romano has since confirmed that a meeting between the two clubs is scheduled for Monday.
Romano said on X: “EXCL: Tottenham and Crystal Palace chairmans Daniel Levy and Steve Parish, in direct contact today for Eberechi Eze deal.
“Understand Spurs are willing to offer £55m fixed fee plus £5m add-ons to get the deal done.
“Eze informed Palace last week of his desire to join #THFC.”
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Journalist Ben Jacobs, meanwhile, has claimed to GiveMeSport that an ‘agreement is near’ between Spurs and Palace for Eze, with the north London outfit ‘confident’ of landing the attacking midfielder ‘this week’.
Regarding the ‘package’ for Eze, the report adds:
‘Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is prepared to spend big in the final days of the summer window. Mohammed Kudus is currently the club’s most expensive acquisition after sealing a £55m move from West Ham United, and a similar fee is being offered for Eze. GMS understands Spurs chair Daniel Levy and his Palace counterpart Steve Parish are discussing a package around £55m-£60m.
‘Tottenham are confident of sealing a deal for Eze as an agreement is nearly done in principle, according to GMS sources, despite him starting Crystal Palace’s goalless draw with Chelsea and head coach Oliver Glasner insisting that he will be involved in the south Londoners’ Conference League encounter with Fredrikstad on Thursday.
‘GMS sources have been informed that Eze has already agreed terms with Tottenham and, having won the FA Cup during a productive 2024/25 campaign, has made it clear to Crystal Palace that he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to complete a switch to north London.’