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Tottenham tried in vain to land Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in the January transfer window to ease their injury crisis.

Spurs are now set to try again to land the 24-year-old – who is fresh off an FA Cup victory with Palace and will be eyeing a starring role at next year’s World Cup.

Football Insider revealed in March that Newcastle, Tottenham and Chelsea will race Liverpool to land Guehi this summer – while Arsenal have also been linked.

Palace’s FA Cup win will not make a massive difference to his future, with the centre-back having just over 12 months to run on his contract.

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – has revealed he has heard Tottenham are plotting a new swoop for Guehi.

Guehi will not make La Liga move, says Wyness

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness claimed a swap deal could be likely with Palace looking to beef up ahead of a Europa League campaign next term.

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Guehi, who has been linked with a free transfer switch to La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, has been with the Croydon club since 2021 and has been an England regular since 2022.

Wyness told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “It’ll be a blow if Guehi goes because the main objective for Palace will be keeping this squad together.

“I’m hearing he won’t be going to Barcelona or Real Madrid for free – he’ll be going to Spurs, is what I’m hearing.

“There may be a player swap which can benefit Palace there.

“I don’t think it’ll be about getting the cash, it’ll be about getting the right players for Palace.

“We may see a swap there and it could end up being a good move for both clubs.

“If they are going to lose players, Palace have got to replace them with quality.”

Tottenham bracing to lose Romero

Meanwhile, Football Insider revealed on Wednesday (28 May) that Atletico Madrid’s interest in Tottenham star Cristian Romero will not go away despite their Champions League qualification.

Atleti are very interested in landing Romero and are ready to test Spurs’ resolve to keep the centre-back.

Sources say Argentinian manager Diego Simeone is a “huge admirer” of his countryman.

Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze has been urged to leave the FA Cup champions amid interest from Tottenham and Manchester United.

Eze was the hero for the Eagles at Wembley, as he scored the winning goal in their 1-0 FA Cup final triumph over Manchester City on 17 May.

The England international proved his class by notching 14 goals and 12 assists in 43 appearances across all competitions this term.

Eze was in particularly good form at the end of the season, scoring seven goals in his last seven outings, including the aforementioned cup final.

Eze told he needs to play in the Champions League

Thanks to their historic FA Cup triumph, Crystal Palace will be competing in next season’s Europa League, but Adebayo Akinfenwa doesn’t believe that’s enough to keep Eze at Selhurst Park.

Speaking live on talkSPORT [29 May], Jason Cundy asked Eze’s former Wycombe Wanderers teammate if the 26-year-old has to leave Palace.

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Akinfenwa replied: “I love the fact that he is that guy at Palace, and it all revolves around him.

“I like that. But like anything, you do want to test yourself, and he wants to play in the Champions League, he plays for England. He wants to test himself.”

He continued: “I think Palace are going to find it very hard to keep hold of Eze.”

Football Insider verdict

Eze should favour a move to Tottenham over Man United

As alluded to by Akinfenwa, Eze may have to leave Palace to further his career and enhance his credentials ahead of next summer’s World Cup.

The Eagles star has shown he is capable of performing in the Champions League, while booking his spot at the top table of European football would further his development.

With that in mind, the England international should favour a move to Tottenham over that of Man United, as Spurs can offer him Champions League football next term, unlike the Old Trafford club.

Furthermore, Eze would not have to relocate to join fellow London side Tottenham, while Ange Postecoglou’s men could be more likely to hand him game time next season.

Man United are set to sign Matheus Cunha for his £62.5million release clause, and the Brazil international could be expected to start alongside Bruno Fernandes next season in Ruben Amorim’s double ‘number 10’ pivot.

On the other hand, Tottenham’s style of play would seemingly suit the former Queens Park Rangers man very well.

Cristian Romero captained Tottenham to Europa League success last week (21 May) but speculation has persisted over his future.

Football Insider revealed last month that Romero could push for a move away in order to fulfil his ambitions of fighting for trophies and playing Champions League football.

However, the 27-year-old has now achieved both objectives while remaining a Spurs player – helping to end the club’s 17-year trophyless streak.

The World Cup winner, who has two years left to run on his contract, struggled with injury throughout a challenging 2024-25 campaign but was fit for the most important game of all as Man United were dispatched in Bilbao.

Romero shares ‘we must continue’ claim at Tottenham

Romero joined Tottenham on an initial loan from Juventus in 2021 before making his deal permanent a year later – and has gone on to play 124 times across all competitions for the club.

The Argentina international has been linked with a potential move to La Liga giants Atletico Madrid, where he could link up with countryman Diego Simeone and international teammates like Rodrigo De Paul, as well as city rivals Real Madrid.

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However, the centre-back and club captain has now taken to Instagram (26 May) to drop an intriguing update on his future in London with Spurs.

He said: “My name is a part of the history of this beautiful club. I want to thank you all for the love and support every day despite everything, but I have no doubt that staying together led us to success.

“We must continue; this is the path.” Romero continued.

Fellow centre-back and defensive partner for the famous night in Bilbao, Micky van de Ven, commented “What a player” to show his appreciation.

Romero facing tough Tottenham decision

Football Insider Verdict

Romero’s final decision could boil down to whether he feels the Europa League victory was a false dawn at Tottenham.

It is clear Spurs must strengthen ahead of a challenging campaign in the Champions League, while there is also a decision to make on the future of manager Ange Postecoglou.

The centre-back and Postecoglou appear to have a strong relationship, with the Argentine buying into his manager’s philosophy since his arrival from Celtic.

Tottenham’s transfer team could also take Romero’s injury record into consideration, with the defender missing a huge portion of the 2024-25 campaign with hamstring and toe issues.

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