Spurs to accelerate move to sign Eze from Palace

Tottenham will accelerate their move to sign Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze with talks expected to progress in the next 48 hours.

The two Premier League clubs have been in discussions over a move for Eze, 27, since the start of the week.

Multiple sources have told BBC Sport that talks are progressing positively amid growing hope at Tottenham that a deal is now within reach.

Palace face Chelsea on Sunday and there is emerging doubt over Eze's inclusion in the squad, which would provide an indication as to how close the clubs are to reaching an agreement.

The England international has an expired release clause in his contract which was worth an initial £60m, plus a further £8m in add-ons.

It is understood Tottenham are negotiating an offer slightly below the total release figure.

Palace are also in talks over selling captain Marc Guehi to Liverpool.

If Guehi and Eze are sold, the money will be reinvested into the squad with Leicester attacker Bilal El Khannouss among the players Palace are interested in.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank is looking to bolster his options in the final third after attacking midfielder James Maddison was ruled out for the majority of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

South Korea forward Son Heung-min left the club after 10 years earlier this month, having scored 173 goals in 454 appearances, while midfielder Dejan Kulusevski is still out after knee surgery.

Eze, whose contract at Selhurst Park is due to expire in the summer of 2027, scored 14 goals across all competitions for Palace last season, including in their 1-0 win against Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

He joined Palace from Queens Park Rangers in a deal worth £19.5m in 2020 and has scored 40 goals in 168 appearances.