{"id":72814,"date":"2025-06-24T13:27:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=72814"},"modified":"2025-06-24T13:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:27:06","slug":"sources-60m-attacker-is-now-very-keen-to-join-tottenham-james-maddison-thinks-hes-a-baller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=72814","title":{"rendered":"Sources: \u00a360m attacker is now &#8216;very keen&#8217; to join Tottenham, James Maddison thinks he&#8217;s a &#8216;baller&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"the-post\">Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly growing increasingly confident in their pursuit of one of the Premier League\u2019s most exciting attacking talents, with strong indications suggesting they are in pole position to land Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.<\/p>\n<p>According to fresh information from TBR Football, Spurs are pushing forward in their efforts to strengthen their attacking options under newly appointed manager Thomas Frank. The Danish tactician, who took the reins after the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou earlier this summer, has made bolstering his forward line a key priority ahead of the new campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have already made a statement by sealing the permanent signing of French forward Mathys Tel for a fee believed to be around \u00a330 million. However, despite that addition, the club remains eager to further reinforce their front line, particularly in the wide attacking areas, where they feel there is room for improvement.<\/p>\n<p>One of the club\u2019s top targets, Eberechi Eze, is now said to be pushing for a move to North London. Sources close to the situation have revealed to TBR Football that the Crystal Palace playmaker is eager to work under Thomas Frank and is actively seeking an exit from Selhurst Park. Eze, who has attracted interest from a host of top clubs, including Arsenal, Aston Villa, and Manchester United, appears to be leaning towards Tottenham as his preferred destination.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are encouraged by signals from the player\u2019s camp and now believe they are his \u2018first-choice\u2019 option. The club\u2019s belief has been strengthened by Frank\u2019s clear admiration for Eze\u2019s talents, with the new boss having already communicated his desire to bring the England international to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Eze\u2019s current deal with Crystal Palace includes a \u00a360 million release clause, which became active this summer. Palace are reportedly open to negotiating flexible payment terms \u2014 a structure involving an initial payment in the region of \u00a325\u201330 million, with the remaining balance to be paid in future instalments. Additionally, there is potential for performance-related bonuses amounting to as much as \u00a38 million, depending on his impact at his new club.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has been a standout performer for Palace and has steadily developed into one of the Premier League\u2019s most technically gifted and unpredictable attackers. His dribbling, set-piece ability, and creativity have caught the eye of many \u2014 including current Tottenham midfielder James Maddison, who hailed Eze as a \u201cballer\u201d after the Palace man made his England debut in June 2023, coming on as a substitute for Maddison during a 4\u20130 Euro 2024 qualifying win against Malta.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has also praised Eze in the past, labelling him a player of \u201cfantastic\u201d quality after the winger scored a superb free-kick against Spurs in the 2023\/24 Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham\u2019s interest in Eze is long-standing, having first expressed a desire to sign him back in 2019 when he was lighting up the Championship with Queens Park Rangers. Since then, his reputation has only grown, and now Spurs look set to finally make a decisive move.<\/p>\n<p>With Eze eager to join, the release clause active, and Tottenham willing to meet Palace\u2019s payment demands, this transfer could gain significant traction in the coming days. If successful, Eze would become another marquee addition in what is shaping up to be a transformative summer under the new regime at Spurs.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly growing increasingly confident in their pursuit of one of the Premier League\u2019s most exciting attacking talents, with strong<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sources: \u00a360m attacker is now &#039;very keen&#039; to join Tottenham, James Maddison thinks he&#039;s a &#039;baller&#039; - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=72814\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sources: \u00a360m attacker is now &#039;very keen&#039; 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