‘Inevitable’ – Journalist provides update on Eberechi Eze amid Spurs rumours
Journalist Dean Jones has said that despite interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace remain hopeful that Eberechi Eze will still be at Selhurst Park at the start of next season.
Tottenham are interested in Eberechi Eze
Eze is currently with the England squad at the Euros but the speculation over his future continues to run rife back home.
The 25-yea-rold has been heavily linked with a move to Spurs over recent weeks, with The Sun reporting a week and a half ago that Ange Postecoglou’s men are in the driver’s seat to win the race for the attacking midfielder despite facing competition from Manchester United.
Just a few days ago, Football Insider claimed that Tottenham and Man Utd would both be prepared to meet Eze’s £60m release clause as both clubs are keen to land the player.
Subsequently, Tottenham insider Paul O’Keefe also confirmed that the former QPR star is one of the North London club’s top targets this summer and the the Lilywhites are considering making an offer.
Crystal Palace still want to keep Eberechi Eze
Jones has now revealed that Chelsea are also on Eze’s trail but the journalist asserted that the Eagles are hopeful of holding onto the player.
He told GiveMeSport: “Crystal Palace remain hopeful they could cling on to Eze for another year.
“It has been revealed he has a clause in his contract that is £60million guaranteed fee plus an extra £8 million in add-ons and in this current market, where so many teams are balancing their books and battling PSR, it’s a fee that not many sides can get to.
“There is potential Chelsea or Tottenham come up with the bid to trigger it but at the same time both those clubs have other priorities to attend to and making an outlay so significant on Eze would be a very bold move. Palace would love to keep hold of Eze for now.
“They know it’s inevitable he will move on at some stage but you never want all your best players to leave at the same time.”
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£68m is a hefty fee and it sounds like Palace will not let Eze leave unless that release clause is met.
However, if the 25-year-old is Ange’s top target, Spurs should not hesitate to pay the clause and bring the midfielder to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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