Crystal Palace star Eze is another option for United and is a player they have held long-term interest in. Amorim would like to add two attacking midfielders to his squad this summer if possible.placeholder image
Crystal Palace star Eze is another option for United and is a player they have held long-term interest in. Amorim would like to add two attacking midfielders to his squad this summer if possible. | Getty Images
Spurs have suffered two massive blows in the last week, could a swap deal for Eberechi Eze make everything alright?
With bodies short on the ground, having someone of the England international’s quality capable of playing in a few different positions could be the perfect solution.
Who could Spurs swap with Crystal Palace to land Eberechi Eze?
The Eagles aren’t giving much away in terms of their acceptance that Eze is destined for greater things after leading them to the FA Cup with Oliver Glasner’s summer proving to every bit as frustrating as his opposite number in the Spurs dug-out.
Competing in Europe will also stretch his squad and the potential departures of both Eze and Marc Guehi must be giving him sleepless nights such is their important to the team.
Spurs could provide Palace with an easier to take antidote by providing them with two players who need more game time and who will cover the possible exits of Guehi and Eze. A swap deal for Eze, branded on a ‘different planet’ by Danny Murphy, would solve a lot of Frank’s issues. One player destined to leave Tottenham is Bryan Gil, a series of loan deals haven’t amounted to anything permanent and, with one year left on his contract, getting the 24-year old off the wage bill should be Daniel Levy’s priority especially if he could be used in a makeweight to sign Eze.
To sweeten the deal, newly signed from the J-League, Kota Takai could be loaned out to improve his chances of adapting to England and to the Premier League.
Staying in London would mean that he wouldn’t have to uproot and he would still be able to touch base with those behind the scenes at Spurs too. There are a lot of players currently in front of him in terms of centre-half but Palace might appreciate borrowing someone with the potential to be a Premier League regular.
What has Daniel Levy said about backing Thomas Frank?
In a controversial interview on The Overlap via Sky Sports, Spurs chairman Levy defended his record and suggested that Frank will be backed this summer, even if the evidence so far is a little thin: "We will support him to the best of our ability. If you look at transfer fees, we've been in the top four spenders since the stadium opened.
“We've spent around £700m net on new players. This isn't just about money, it's about some luck, having the right balance in the team, having the right coach. A lot of things have to come together. I very much hope Thomas brings all the right ingredients to put the club where it deserves, which is right at the top."
It’s not just about money, but with no Harry Kane, Son or Maddison, it certainly helps.
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