Tottenham Hotspur is reported to be in a battle with Arsenal and Liverpool on a deal to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze, according to the Spanish media Transfers.
The 26-year-old showed impressive performances in the first division the last season. As a result of that, he was called up to play for England in this summer's European Championship.
Gareth Southgate used him as a rotation player in this competition and the Three Lions eventually reached the final before losing to Spain.
After that, he was the subject of attention in the summer. transfer window and many big Premier League clubs were said to be interested in securing his signature. However, no club chose to formalize their interest before the deadline so the deal did not materialize.
Now, Transfers claims Tottenham are targeting a move for the Crystal Palace star and are preparing to make a multi-million pound offer to seal the deal.
Battle
However, the report says that Arsenal and Liverpool are also interested in him and have been keeping a close eye on the Englishman ahead of a possible raid. Besides, city of manchester They are also in this race, so the Spurs will have to overcome some stiff competition to buy Eze next year.
Eze supposedly has a 68 million pounds termination clause in his current contract and the clause will be activated next summer. However, considering he will enter the final two years of his current contract at the end of this season, a deal could be reached at a reduced price.
Eze is a versatile forward as he can play in multiple positions in midfield and is also comfortable in the left wing position. He is technically sound, can dribble past opposing defenders in tight areas, can connect play, has the ability to create opportunities for his attacking teammates and is also efficient at set pieces.
The Englishman is a proven player in the Premier League but has had a slow start this season, scoring just one league goal so far this campaign.
It will be interesting to see who will ultimately manage to win the race to sign Eze if Tottenham fight with Arsenal and Liverpool over this deal next year.