The transfer saga for Eberechi Eze has reached a critical stage.
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy and Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish are now in direct talks over a deal.
🚨⚪️ EXCL: Tottenham and Crystal Palace chairmans Daniel Levy and Steve Parish, in direct contact today for Eberechi Eze deal.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 18, 2025
Understand Spurs are willing to offer £55m fixed fee plus £5m add-ons to get the deal done.
Eze informed Palace last week of his desire to join #THFC. pic.twitter.com/6YbwIjoYMA
This high-stakes negotiation puts two of the Premier League's most formidable and shrewd operators in a direct conversation about the future of one of England's most exciting attackers.
Romano's latest update on X confirms that a deal between Eze's camp and Spurs on personal terms has been in place for a week.
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder has made it clear he wants the move to Tottenham.
This leaves only one major hurdle: a fee agreement between the two clubs.
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This is where the direct involvement of Levy and Parish becomes crucial.
Daniel Levy has a fearsome reputation as a tough and meticulous negotiator, famous for pushing for the best possible deal for Tottenham.
Likewise, Steve Parish has a track record of holding firm on valuations for his club's star players, as seen with the sales of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Wilfried Zaha.
The talks are centred around Eze's now-expired £67.5m release clause.
While both parties are reportedly pushing for a deal in the region of £55m to £60m, the structure of the payment and the amount of the initial fee are now the key sticking points.
Parish, according to reports, is pushing for a significant portion of the fee upfront to allow Palace to secure a replacement for their talisman.
Palace have already reportedly identified Leicester's Bilal El Khannouss and Club Brugge's Christos Tzolis as potential replacements.
For Tottenham, the pursuit of Eze is a matter of urgency.
Following the long-term injury to James Maddison and the departure of Son Heung-min to the MLS, Spurs are in desperate need of a creative spark.
Eze, who registered 25 goal contributions last season and can operate centrally and out wide, is the ideal player to fill that void and add quality depth to Thomas Frank's squad ahead of a Champions League campaign.
With Eze pushing for the move and both chairmen now negotiating directly, the transfer window could see a blockbuster deal materialise.
The next few days will be a fascinating battle of wits between Levy and Parish, with millions on the line.
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