Although Tottenham have recently signed a player to their squad in 20-year-old center back prospect Kota Takai from the Japanese top flight, an unknown youngster for the future is hardly the big splash Spurs supporters were looking forward to after hiring Thomas Frank - and winning the Europa League title a month ago under Ange Postecoglou.
In order to compete at the Champions League level and finish substantially higher than an embarrassing 17th in the Premier League, Tottenham are going to need to sign difference-makers who can win games, especially with Son Heung-min getting older - and potentially even leaving to Turkey or Saudi Arabia this summer.
Tottenham have made no progress on a deal for Bryan Mbeumo, who was allegedly their dream target and would have been an easy solution on the right wing as a 20-goal and 7-assist forward under Thomas Frank last season for Brentford.
Mbeumo appears to be close to joining Manchester United after all, and Tottenham need options. They need to sign players who can win games on their own and contribute directly to 20 goals in a Premier League campaign, and, finally, Spurs are getting an update in the right direction with one of those targets.
A top player wants to join Tottenham
Per a report from The Sun's Tom Barclay, Crystal Palace star attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze does indeed have mutual interest in joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer. Barclay writes that while it isn't guaranteed that Eze will leave Palace after winning the FA Cup - and thus helping the Eagles qualify for the Europa League next season - he stands a good chance of leaving.
Tottenham have been closely linked to Eze this summer, and he is, for many Tottenham fans, the best Premier League player the club can realistically sign this summer if Mbeumo is indeed off the table and headed to Manchester United to join forces with Matheus Cunha.
Last season without Michael Olise by his side, Eze still had a strong campaign with 8 goals and a career-high 8 assists in the Premier League while averaging a solid 3.5 combined dribbles completed and fouls drawn per game
Tottenham already have a strong player in the No. 10 position in Premier League veteran James Maddison, who tied Son for the team lead in goal contributions in league play. But Eze is a more dynamic and versatile player who can play on both wings if needed, and it would be interesting to see how Frank envisions Eze's best position.