Tottenham have reportedly agreed a £60 million ($81m) deal in principle with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze. The 27-year-old England midfielder is seen as the perfect creative spark to inject flair and rhythm into Thomas Frank’s side, who are scrambling to plug the gaping hole left by James Maddison after his ACL injury.
 
Losing Maddison for the campaign left the club reeling, and Frank demanded urgent action in the market.
 
According to talkSPORT, Levy has delivered, as a transfer fee has now been thrashed out between the two clubs for Eze.   However, the transfer officially going through still depends on Palace securing a replacement, and they face a race against time with the new Premier League season already underway and the summer window slamming shut on September 1.
 
Eze has been at Selhurst Park for five years, and his £68m ($92m) release clause expired on Friday. He featured in Palace’s goalless draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in their Premier League opener, but his body language suggested that could be his final game for the club. As the final whistle blew, Eze applauded the away fans for a prolonged spell, appearing to signal a farewell.
  
Palace have already set their sights on Leicester’s Bilal El Khannouss as Eze’s replacement. The Moroccan playmaker’s £22m ($30m) release clause expired, leaving the Foxes in a powerful negotiating position.