Tottenham come up with new plan to sign Eberechi Eze but there is one problem

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly plotting a new strategy to prise Eberechi Eze away from Crystal Palace, but the Lilywhites are expected to face a couple of significant roadblocks in their pursuit of the Eagles star.

It emerged earlier this week that Spurs are ready to push forward with a deal for Eze, with the North Londoners wanting to make the 26-year-old a statement signing at the start of the Thomas Frank era.

A lot of Spurs fans have understandably got excited about the possible arrival of Eze, but over the last 24 hours, multiple reports have suggested that a move to Tottenham Hotspur for the England international is far from inevitable.

This includes a recent update by Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg who explained that Tottenham are not close to activating Eze’s £60m release clause and are also keeping an eye on other options.

Tottenham could propose a part-exchange offer for Eberechi Eze

A new report from TEAMtalk has now claimed that Spurs have come up with an alternative strategy to get their hands on the versatile attacker.

The outlet says that Tottenham are ready to propose a player-plus-cash deal for Eze, but the Lilywhites face a couple of roadblocks in getting the deal done.

The first is Palace’s intention to retain the England star, with the Eagles currently in talks with the player over a new deal at Selhurst Park.

The other is the competition Tottenham are facing, with Manchester United, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Bayern Munich also showing an interest in Eze.

Could Eze’s transfer desire work in Spurs’ favour?

The one silver lining for Spurs fans is that it has been widely reported over recent days that Eze is in favour of a move to Tottenham, with the Palace star thought to be keen on playing Champions League football.

It has also been reported that Spurs have a good relationship with the agency that represents Eze, CAA Base, whose clients include Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Pape Sarr.

Additionally, some sources have also claimed that Palace are ready to accept Eze’s release clause in three instalments, which, in theory, makes the deal easier for Tottenham to complete.

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