Daniel Levy closing in on ‘special talent’ tipped to become ‘poster boy’ at Tottenham
Mohammed Kudus needs to step aside as Tottenham look to bring a new star to town.
Kudus has excelled at Tottenham since signing from West Ham this summer.
Spurs supporters were shocked by Kudus’ stunning display against Burnley, and he was also positive in Tottenham’s defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup final.
But his reign that the top could come to an abrupt end as Daniel Levy looks to sign another star.
This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
Eberechi Eze mooted to take Tottenham to the next level
Tottenham are back in the race for Eberechi Eze after midfielder James Maddison sustained an ACL injury against Newcastle United during pre-season.
The Lilywhites want a number 10, and the Englishman has been deemed sufficient. Hopes dwindled when Oliver Glasner issued a message before Crystal Palace faced Chelsea in the Premier League.
But Eze’s performance during Palace’s draw to Chelsea has since restored faith that a deal can be achieved.
While Tottenham missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White earlier this summer, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes Eze is a huge upgrade.
“I think I’ve said this earlier in the summer with Jack Grealish and Marcus Rashford,” Wenham said.
“I have Eze above all of these players. Would have Eze above Mogan Gibbs-White as well. He’s a special, special talent that will elevate us significantly and will become the kind of poster boy of the club.
“I’d be very excited about him if we can pull that off.”
How does Eze compare to Maddison?
If Tottenham sign Eze this summer, he will be expected to slot into the space left behind by Maddison – but is he up to the task?
Going by the numbers, the two are pretty similar. Eze contributed to 14 goals and produced 11 assists in 43 matches for Place last season, while Maddison scored 12 and gave 11 assists in 45.
| Maddison | Attacking statistic | Eze |
| 2.03 per 90 | Accurate long balls | 1.18 per 90 |
| 51.9% | Long ball accuracy | 69.2% |
| 2.03 per 90 | Chances created | 2.35 per 90 |
| 1.09 per 90 | Successful crosses | 1.53 per 90 |
| 22.4% | Cross accuracy | 32.7% |
| 1.64 per 90 | Successful dribbles | 3.01 per 90 |
| 49.3% | Dribble success | 51.9% |
A deeper delve into their creative statistics in the Premier League last season reveals that the Palace midfielder created more chances than Spurs’ man and was also a greater dribbling threat. Eze’s crosses were more accurate, while Maddison trumped him on accurate long balls.
But all in all, both performed at a similar level throughout the season, even if the younger of the two excelled on several fronts. Therefore, Eze would be a suitable, or even upgrade to Maddison if he arrives this summer.
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