Tottenham get Eberechi Eze transfer green light as huge Crystal Palace decisions made

Tottenham look set for a huge Eberechi Eze transfer breakthrough over the coming days with Crystal Palace making two big decisions.

The England international has been identified as Thomas Frank’s top target for the attacking midfield role following James Maddison’s serious knee injury. North London rivals Arsenal were in the race to sign him but sealing exits is now their priority.

Alongside Eze, Spurs are also actively pursuing Manchester City’s Savinho with it claimed that two bids have already been submitted but knocked back by those at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola has since confirmed that he won’t feature against Wolves on Saturday due to injury.

As things stand, it is unclear which attacker may arrive first, but the latest set of updates suggest it is more likely to be Eze.

That is because, in the space of seven days, there was a noticeable change in wording from Palace head coach Oliver Glasner when asked about Eze’s future.

“They [Eze and Guehi] are 100% focused on Crystal Palace and then we will see what happens,” he admitted last week. “He will play on Sunday [vs Liverpool], definitely.” As Glasner revealed, Eze did indeed feature and he went on to play the entirety of the game.

However, that is not so much of a guarantee for the Eagles’ Premier League opener on Sunday despite the fact Glasner hopes he will be involved.

“He has trained all week and is preparing in the best way for the Chelsea game,” he admitted on Friday. “I expect him to start for us on Sunday.”

His careful wording certainly hints that things could yet change and it looks as though exactly that has happened. According to Belgian journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Eze is expected to be left out of Palace’s squad for the trip to Stamford Bridge with talks for his replacement already on.

In that report, it is not revealed who that player may be, but The Athletic’s David Ornstein has seemingly confirmed it is Leicester City star Bilal El Khannouss, with an approach made to explore a move for the Morocco international.

While no bid has been submitted, he is considered an option if or when Eze leaves, with Spurs pushing. With the player keen and Tottenham also wanting him signed swiftly, the two parties agreeing a fee will be the challenge.

His release clause, believed to be around £67.5million, has only recently expired, with it therefore unclear if Palace will want a high overall fee and potentially more funds upfront.