£60m bid on the table, major Spurs advantage - Ebere Eze to Tottenham transfer verdict

Tottenham are yet to make their first move in the summer transfer window. But that is not wholly unexpected, with Euro 2024 in full swing and players who are not involved probably on their holidays after a long season.

The transfer window has been open for a few days and will remain open until Friday, August 30, with Spurs expected to be busy in the market, as Ange Postecoglou looks to overhaul his squad.

It will not only be incomings, with the Australian boss looking to offload a number of fringe players from the books. one player who has been heavily linked with a move to N17 is Ebere Eze - currently with the England squad at Euro 2024.

Eze shone at Crystal Palace last season with 11 goals and six assists in 31 appearances. He particularly impressed under new boss Oliver Glasner, in a more attacking system, scoring six and setting up three in his last 11 appearances in the campaign - with one of those goals coming against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Eze is likely to cost in the region of £60million this summer, with Crystal Palace putting a similar price tag on Michael Olise's head. Should Spurs make the move? football.london writers have their say...

Alasdair Gold - Tottenham correspondent

It's a deal that makes plenty of sense for Spurs, even if Eze might have to adapt to a slightly different role within Postecoglou's system as either more of a traditional winger or as a box-to-box number eight than as a number 10.

The soon to be 26-year-old England international would be a statement signing though for Tottenham and would provide a lot more creativity and threat to the Australian's side and real competition in the starting XI. He would cost big money with reports of a complicated release clause that would be worth around £60million initially and approaching £70million with add-ons.

There is the benefit of Eze being represented by CAA Base, the same agency that look after Postecoglou, Son Heung-min, James Maddison, Pedro Porro, Pape Matar Sarr and many more players and staff within Tottenham, which should aid any negotiations between the two clubs.

Palace do not have to bend as they will not be keen on losing two key players with Olise tipped to move, so it will be down to Spurs to splash the required cash and show their intentions for next season under Postecoglou. They spent similar on Richarlison two summers ago and Eze could make an even bigger impact under Postecoglou.

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Lee Wilmot - Head of football

Put £60million on the table right now and get this deal done. Tottenham may well have more pressing needs - striker, holding midfield and full-back, but with a player like Eze you don't concern yourself with that and you get the transfer over the line.

Eze is a quality footballer and will add flair and greater competition for places in either attacking midfield or on the wings that the likes of Giovani Lo Celso or Bryan Gil can offer.

The 25-year-old was brilliant under Oliver Glasner at the end of the season, living up to his immense potential. Eze would be an exciting signing for Spurs and an exciting player in an Ange Postecoglou team.

Daniel Levy, go and get it done!

Joe Doyle - Content Editor

I'm a huge fan of Ebere Eze. He's one of the most aesthetically pleasing players in the Premier League when running with the ball.

I think it will be pretty difficult to get a deal done for him this summer though. Eze played a big part in Palace's good run under Oliver Glasner alongside Michael Olise, who is also being courted this summer by a number of clubs.

They won't want to sell either, but in reality probably will sell one. I don't see the club selling both, and Olise is more likely to leave.

I think for Spurs there are probably more pressing needs than an attacking midfielder, and at £60million he represents quite an outlay. That being said, it's not like the club are short of money at the moment, and he'd definitely improve the squad.

If it was me, I would buy him. He's an exceptionally entertaining footballer to watch, and who wouldn't want that in their team?

Sam Truelove - Content Editor

For me, this is an easy decision. Tottenham should do whatever it takes to sign Ebere Eze this summer.

The 25-year-old just oozes class. He contributed to 17 goals in 31 appearances for Crystal Palace last season and would add proven Premier League quality to Ange Postecoglou's squad if he were to join the Lilywhites.

Capable of playing as a left winger or as an attacking midfielder, the Englishman would provide Postecoglou more creativity which was needed at times during the 2023/24 campaign. Daniel Levy may have two issues, however. It will likely cost more than £60million to sign Eze, while Palace may be reluctant to lose both Eze and Michael Olise in the same window, with Olise strongly linked with a move to Chelsea. If Levy acts fast, Eze may just be a Spurs player in time for pre-season.