TBR Football understands that Eberechi Eze is very excited about the prospect of playing for Tottenham Hotspur following talks with Thomas Frank.
Tottenham Hotspur are close to reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace for Eze, worth just over £60 million.
TBR Football revealed last week that Tottenham had returned for the attacker after James Maddison’s knee injury, and Arsenal walked away from talks with Eze.
Spurs are now closing in on a deal to sign him, and the player is believed to be buzzing about the opportunity to play for the Lilywhites.
Eberechi Eze was quickly convinced by Tottenham’s project following talks with Thomas Frank, sources have told TBR Football’s chief correspondent, Graeme Bailey.
The Danish manager is a huge fan of the 27-year-old and firmly believes that he can be a key part of his team at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Just after his switch across London, Frank quickly made it clear he wanted Eze, as TBR Football revealed back in June.
Bailey told TBR Football: “Eze has spoken with Frank, and I am told that it took very little time for Eze to realise that this was the right move.
“Eze was deemed a good fit from the offer, but Frank’s vision for him certainly hit the spot. Frank firmly believes that Eze could be a cornerstone of his Spurs project – he rates him that highly.
Eze to Arsenal did look on at one stage, but now that move has gone away, he is now fully focused on a move to N17.
“Yes, at one point a move to Arsenal looked likely, but in football things change – now the Arsenal talks are behind Eze, he is fully focused on Tottenham and what he can do,” Bailey added.
“Several people within football have been telling me for weeks that Tottenham was the right place for Eze… We will soon see if they are correct in that view.”
The North London club face a race against the clock to sign him in time for their clash with Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime.
At this stage, Tottenham’s move for Savinho is off, with Pep Guardiola keen to keep the winger, despite him being open to joining Spurs.
Man City were open to selling Savinho, but they were willing to bow to their manager’s desire to keep hold of the Brazilian.
Savinho is set to miss the game against Tottenham on the weekend with an injury.
Frank had been keen to add Eze plus another wide forward to his squad, but that player now looks unlikely to be Savinho.
