Eberechi Eze continues to be heavily linked with a move to Tottenham, and one interesting detail has emerged about what Spurs did for the Crystal Palace star last year, which might give the Lilywhites an advantage in the transfer race.
There have been contradictory updates over the last 48 hours regarding Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of the highly-rated England international, who has been on the Lilywhites’ radar for a long time.
Some outlets have claimed that Spurs are determined to make a statement by clinching a deal for Eberechi Eze at the start of the Thomas Frank era.
However, other reports have indicated that Tottenham’s move for Eze is not advanced right now, with the North Londoners still contemplating whether to make an offer.
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Some sources have even claimed over the last few days that Eze is in favour of a move to Spurs, with the attacker keen to test himself in the Champions League.
Interestingly, a report in Football Transfers from last summer may shed light on why the Eagles star looks favourably on a switch to N17.
The outlet claimed that both Tottenham and Man City expressed an interest in Eze 12 months ago, but Spurs held a crucial advantage over Pep Guardiola’s men at the time.
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According to the report, the Greenwich-born attacker preferred a move to Tottenham over the Manchester club because of his family ties.
In fact, it is revealed that members of the 26-year-old’s family had even been invited as special guests at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the North London derby during the 2023-24 season.
While Eze remained put at Selhurst Park last summer, perhaps Spurs can now finally get their man as they embark on a new era.
Eze is also attracting interest from other Premier League clubs
It does not seem like Man City are offering competition for the Lilywhites in the race for the versatile attacker this time out.
However, over recent days, it has emerged that Man United, Newcastle, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Bayern Munich have also shown an interest in Eze.
It thus appears that Tottenham have plenty of work to do to clinch a deal for their long-term target.