Tottenham formally negotiates to buy Eze, North London derby transfer secret battle escalates

According to transfer expert Romano, Tottenham Hotspur is preparing to start formal negotiations on the transfer of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberec Eze. The 27-year-old England international contributed 14 goals and 11 assists this season, including a classic moment in the FA Cup final to defeat Manchester City. Although Tottenham has signed Kudus (55 million pounds) this summer and bought out Terr, he missed most of the next season due to a serious injury to Madison's cruciate ligament, and urgently needs to supplement his creative midfield. It is worth noting that Eze's 68 million termination clause has expired, which leaves room for flexibility for negotiations.

North London rival Arsenal also paid attention to Eze for a long time, but the situation has quietly changed. Football London website disclosed that the Gunners' demand for a decrease after Envanéri's contract renewal and Trosad needs to be sold first before they can take action. More importantly, Arteta has spent 200 million pounds to sign 6 new players this summer, and Martinelli, Havertz and others are already competing for the left wing position where Eze is good at. Opta data shows that Eze completed 3.2 passes every 90 minutes last season (the top 5% of the same position in the Premier League), but Arsenal players at this position generally averaged 1.5 times higher than him, and his style fit is doubtful.

Selhurst Park Stadium may face talent loss, and captain Gee has reached personal terms with Liverpool. If Eze is lost at the same time, Crystal Palace will lose 43% of the league goals last season. However, sources revealed that Eze himself tends to join a team that can guarantee core position, which may be Tottenham's biggest bargaining chip. As the Guardian analyzed, when oil capital makes the transfer market crazy, technology flows like Eze, which have both experience in the Premier League and years of fighting, have become scarce resources. This secret battle in North London reflects the unique value of the core players of the mid-range team in the arms race of the giants.