Tottenham Hotspur have reached an initial agreement with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze, according to various reports. The England international appeared to waive goodbye to the Palace supporters after the 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Tottenham have identified Eze as a priority target following a serious injury to James Maddison and Daniel Levy began talks with Crystal Palace chiefs last week.
It’s understood there’s been a breakthrough in talks with Tottenham willing to pay around €63.5m for Eze, with a further €5.8m in add-ons. Eze would become Spurs' record signing if those add-ons are met. It’s believed that the two clubs are still negotiating how the initial fee will be structured with the full payment expected to be spread across different installments. Palace are in action against Fredrikstad on Thursday night in the Europa Conference League play-offs but Eze isn’t expected to be involved with his move to Tottenham edging closer.
How Eberechi Eze could fit in at Spurs
Completing the acquisition of Eze would represent a major boost for Spurs and Thomas Frank after an impressive start to life under the former Brentford coach. Tottenham were excellent in the Super Cup against PSG before collapsing in the final ten minutes and losing on penalties, but they responded impressively by dismantling Burnley on the opening day of the Premier League season. Arsenal were also interested in Eze earlier in the window but their interest cooled due to Ethan Nwaneri’s new contract and an inability to offload unwanted players.