Tottenham push to agree Eberechi Eze deal before Crystal Palace’s Conference League clash

Tottenham are confident of reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze this week, talkSPORT understands. Negotiations are being led by Spurs chair Daniel Levy and he is speaking directly to his counterpart Steve Parish. Talks are expected to accelerate in the next 48 hours. Eze applauded the Palace fans at the end of their 0-0 draw with ChelseaGetty Spurs are prepared to pay a package of around £60m and are hoping to reach an agreement in principle before Palace take on Norgeian side Fredrikstad in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday. Palace boss Olivier Glasner said after Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea that he expects Eze to feature in that game, but Tottenham’s aim is to strike a deal before it. Eze would not be cup tied for the Champions League if he does play. Eze’s £68m release clause has already expired, but it does not change much with Spurs always intent on bidding below it. Eze has already informed Palace of his desire to leave, but does not want to sit out games while still a Palace player. An agreement was almost in place on Saturday night leading to suggestions from sources that Eze might be omitted from the matchday squad, but it was not deemed close or certain enough to stop the England attacker playing at Stamford Bridge. Palace made the call to start Eze less than 24 hours before the game. The 27-year-old had a free-kick chalked off by VAR in the goalless draw and at the end of the match stood in front of the Palace fans and showed his appreciation. It appeared as though it could have been a goodbye, but that was dismissed by Glasner. Eze has already agreed terms with Spurs, while Palace are actively sourcing replacements. The Eagles have made an approach to sign Leicester City‘s Bilal El Khannouss with the Foxes seeking around £30m. Eze had his free-kick against Chelsea chalked off by VARGetty The Moroccan international’s own £22m relegation release clause has already expired. Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis is as another option. What did Oliver Glasner say? Glasner said he expects Eze to still be a Palace player and was planning for him to play on Thursday in the Conference League. After the draw with Chelsea he addressed the future of Eze and Marc Guehi. He said: “There are a lot of rumours about Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi, but they were 100 per cent with this group… and they have proved that in a big way.” On the future of Eze, Glasner added: “He will come tomorrow to the Crystal Palace training ground, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad.” Glasner also addressed the moment where Eze seemingly said a farewell to the Eagles fans after the game. Glasner was giving nothing away after the Chelsea game Asked if Eze turning and applauding the away fans could be a goodbye to the club, he told talkSPORT’s Alfie Reynolds: “No.” As for whether he will be a Palace player beyond the end of the transfer window, Glasner added: “I don’t know, but I think it was not a goodbye wave.”

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Tottenham push to agree Eberechi Eze deal before Crystal Palace’s Conference League clash

Tottenham are confident of reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign Eberechi Eze this week, talkSPORT understands.

Negotiations are being led by Spurs chair Daniel Levy and he is speaking directly to his counterpart Steve Parish. Talks are expected to accelerate in the next 48 hours.

Eze applauded the Palace fans at the end of their 0-0 draw with Chelsea

Spurs are prepared to pay a package of around £60m and are hoping to reach an agreement in principle before Palace take on Norgeian side Fredrikstad in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.

Palace boss Olivier Glasner said after Sunday’s 0-0 draw at Chelsea that he expects Eze to feature in that game, but Tottenham’s aim is to strike a deal before it. Eze would not be cup tied for the Champions League if he does play.

Eze’s £68m release clause has already expired, but it does not change much with Spurs always intent on bidding below it.

Eze has already informed Palace of his desire to leave, but does not want to sit out games while still a Palace player.

An agreement was almost in place on Saturday night leading to suggestions from sources that Eze might be omitted from the matchday squad, but it was not deemed close or certain enough to stop the England attacker playing at Stamford Bridge.

Palace made the call to start Eze less than 24 hours before the game.

The 27-year-old had a free-kick chalked off by VAR in the goalless draw and at the end of the match stood in front of the Palace fans and showed his appreciation.

It appeared as though it could have been a goodbye, but that was dismissed by Glasner.

Eze has already agreed terms with Spurs, while Palace are actively sourcing replacements.

The Eagles have made an approach to sign Leicester City‘s Bilal El Khannouss with the Foxes seeking around £30m.

Eze had his free-kick against Chelsea chalked off by VAR

The Moroccan international’s own £22m relegation release clause has already expired. Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis is as another option.

What did Oliver Glasner say?

Glasner said he expects Eze to still be a Palace player and was planning for him to play on Thursday in the Conference League.

After the draw with Chelsea he addressed the future of Eze and Marc Guehi.

He said: “There are a lot of rumours about Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi, but they were 100 per cent with this group… and they have proved that in a big way.”

On the future of Eze, Glasner added: “He will come tomorrow to the Crystal Palace training ground, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad.”

Glasner also addressed the moment where Eze seemingly said a farewell to the Eagles fans after the game.

Glasner was giving nothing away after the Chelsea game

Asked if Eze turning and applauding the away fans could be a goodbye to the club, he told talkSPORT’s Alfie Reynolds: “No.”

As for whether he will be a Palace player beyond the end of the transfer window, Glasner added: “I don’t know, but I think it was not a goodbye wave.”