There's an expectation that Tottenham will pull the trigger for one of several reported Premier League attacking targets this summer, and 'long-term' target Eberechi Eze is whom many supporters want.
Mohammed Kudus, Bryan Mbeumo and Antoine Semenyo have also been linked with moves to north London, but those deals will be tough to pull off for various reasons. While West Ham and Bournemouth want mammoth fees for Kudus and Semenyo, respectively, Mbeumo has his heart set on Manchester United, and the Red Devils have made an improved second bid for his services.
A reunion between the Frenchman and Thomas Frank in N17 thus seems unlikely.
If Mbeumo to United does go through, there will be greater pressure placed on Spurs to land their ideal attacking target. The calls for Eze will only increase—even if he drastically differs in profile to the Brentford star.
Eberechi Eze on Tottenham's radar, but when will club make their move?
So Eberechi Eze's name has re-emerged with #Tottenham, which is logical given the challenges in doing deals for either Mbeumo or Semenyo, coupled with their long-term interest - but there is nothing advancing on him yet. More here: https://t.co/j4GcakQFR5 pic.twitter.com/JSl2hSIPGa
— Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) June 24, 2025
Eze has been linked with a move to north London for years. He's not quite evolved into Leandro Damiao, but I can't remember the last time we enjoyed a window without the papers feasting on the potential of Spurs landing the England international.
Sky Sports have noted the club's 'long-term interest' in the 26-year-old, but add that 'nothing has advanced yet' in regards to a Spurs move for Eze this summer.
The question is: when will we pull the plug?
The creative talisman is believed to have a £60m release clause in his Crystal Palace contract, and recent reports suggest the Eagles are willing to make it easier for interested clubs to finance a deal for Eze this summer by accepting three instalments of £20m. The clause doesn't have to be paid in one lump sum.
There's been no ruling out of his sale from Palace, who allowed Michael Olise to leave last summer after Bayern Munich triggered his £50.8m release clause. I might be very wrong, especially given Steve Parish's history, but it doesn't look like they'll stand in Eze's way if Spurs pay the requisite fee.
While the majority are enamoured by the instinctive Englishman, some have questioned whether a move for a right-sided attacker should be prioritised, given the lack of depth down that flank and the presence of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski as central creators. I understand those cries, but I don't think that need should compromise a pursuit of Eze: the sort of talent worthy of building a team around.
We've previously needed an Eze-type more desperately than we do now, but the dazzling playmaker, off the back of a legacy-defining run of form to conclude 2024/25, makes this Tottenham team better. That's enough for me.