“I understand” – Alasdair Gold shares Eze to Tottenham update amid Kudus talks

Tottenham are believed to have made contact with the new representatives of West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus, as reported by Fabrizio Romano, and many supporters will be asking if this spells the end of their interest in Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

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The Europa League champions are favourites for him.

Thomas Frank has been scouring the market for a winger, following Timo Werner’s return to parent club RB Leipzig and amid the uncertainty surrounding club captain Son Heung-min.

This could well be Son’s final year at Spurs, as explained by The Telegraph, and there is every possibility that the 32-year-old may be their next high-profile departure after a very memorable 10 years in N17.

The Saudi Pro League are expressing a genuine interest in Son, with chairman Daniel Levy braced for a tough decision over whether to part company, considering this summer represents a final chance to generate any serious cash off his sale.

There is also a case to be made that the £190,000-per-week forward is starting to decline after a mixed 2024/2025, but if the South Korean does bid an emotional goodbye, Frank will need a proven replacement.

Man City outcast Jack Grealish, Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, Southampton sensation Tyler Dibling, Lazio’s Gustav Isaken and Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo have been linked within the last fortnight, alongside the likes of Eze and Kudus.

In the last two days, information has emerged that Tottenham are a genuine potential landing spot for Kudus, and if the transfer comes to fruition, his move to north London would end a 14-year absence of transfer dealings between Spurs and West Ham.

Tottenham have also been repeatedly linked with a move for Eze too, who’s said to be keen on a move there. However, it is also believed that Arsenal are threatening to hijack Spurs’ pursuit of the £100,000-per-week England international, which could birth theories that Frank’s side are now moving on to Kudus as a result.

Speaking via his YouTube channel, reliable Spurs correspondent Alasdair Gold has shared an update on the club’s pursuit of Eze, amid credible noise surrounding their approach for West Ham’s star forward.

Gold reports that Tottenham do have an interest in Eze, but says it hasn’t stretched beyond that point, with the journalist also suggesting that this could underline their intent to explore other targets.

“From what I understand, there’s nothing more than interest at this stage from Tottenham,” said Gold.

“Sometimes when I get told that by various people, it’s because the club have got an inkling that they want to go elsewhere.

“It could just be the finances aren’t quite where they want them to be at this stage of the window, or it could be a variety of things – I’m not saying it’s one of those things.

“Presumably there will be more to it, and it will come out in the fullness of time, or maybe that’s just the case for now and they do kick into gear and make a move for him.”

The former QPR sensation’s contract contains a £67.5 million release clause (The Guardian), while Sky Sports claim Kudus could leave for around £70 million.

There isn’t a massive difference in price between the two men, but Eze enjoyed a far better 2024/2025 campaign, with 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions under Oliver Glasner, not to mention the FA Cup final-winning goal against Man City.

Taking this into account, unless Levy is convinced he could snap Kudus for much less, surely Eze should be considered the standout target?

Nevertheless, it appears a forgone conclusion that the Lilywhites will be snapping up a quality new attacker, with the only question being who.