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He also featured in the squad that lifted the Community Shield on Sunday, with the Eagles twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 against Liverpool before clinching victory in a dramatic penalty shootout — despite Eze missing one of the spot-kicks.

Interest in the 27-year-old has surged, with Arsenal initially leading the chase. However, Tottenham have reignited their pursuit of the playmaker, having cooled their interest earlier in the year — a move that had briefly allowed the Gunners to gain ground.

Spurs had previously targeted Morgan Gibbs-White, but their approach collapsed amid legal threats from Nottingham Forest, despite triggering the midfielder’s release clause.

The situation worsened for Spurs when James Maddison suffered a serious ACL injury during a pre-season draw with Newcastle, and with Dejan Kulusevski still sidelined after knee surgery, the need for a creative midfielder has become urgent.

Eze’s current contract includes a £68 million release clause, which is set to expire on August 15. Neither Arsenal nor Spurs are willing to meet that figure outright, with Arsenal needing to offload players — including Leandro Trossard — before making a formal bid.

However, a lack of interest in the Belgian winger has opened the door for Tottenham to potentially hijack the deal.

Despite Spurs’ renewed push, Arsenal remain in pole position, with reports suggesting Eze favors a move to the Emirates.

Having spent part of his youth career at Arsenal before leaving at 13, a return could be a full-circle moment. Still, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has hinted that Eze is also open to joining Spurs, keeping the race wide open.

“Eberechi Eze, keen on Tottenham move as Palace are informed of his desire to play Champions League football,” Fab posted on his X account.

“Deal now depends on club to club talks but Spurs are seriously working on it, as reported earlier.”

After losing their appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding their relegation to the UEFA Conference League on Monday, Crystal Palace could be compelled to offload several key players before the transfer window closes on September 1.

Marc Guehi, Adam Wharton, and Eberechi Eze are among the prominent names rumored to be heading for a potential departure from Selhurst Park this summer.