Eberechi Eze: Tottenham to accelerate move to sign Crystal Palace forward

His ball-carrying from deep areas in a counter-attacking set-up is incredibly impressive, helping his team get up the pitch with ease. He attracts opponents but his burst, ability to resist contact and accurate passing while running at full speed ensure he reliably dominates the big spaces.

Against weaker sides, Frank’s sides are not afraid to dominate the ball while still incorporating direct long balls into their forwards. Pape Matar Sarr impressively picked up the knockdown from the striker in the build-up to two of Spurs’ goals against Burnley on Saturday and it is easy to imagine Eze being the recipient here, based on his relationship with Mateta at Palace.

Eze therefore becomes an option as one of the midfield three or as a left winger in Frank’s 4-3-3.

Off the ball, he makes these brilliant out-to-in runs from the left flank. This allows him to get into goalscoring positions behind the opponent’s right centre-back, a space that Brennan Johnson found himself scoring from against Burnley too. Stylistically, it’s an extremely natural fit.

His age profile, experience in the league, tactical fit and positional versatility make this a well-reasoned buy for a Spurs side that have recruited sensibly this window.