Oliver Glasner reacts when asked Tottenham-linked Eberechi Eze exit question
Crystal Palace star Ebere Eze has continued to be linked with a move to Tottenham.
The England international played a key role as the Eagles defeated Manchester City to lift the FA Cup at Wembley last season.
As a result, this has piqued the interest of a number of top side’s with Thomas Frank and Co. being in the running to land the 27-year-old’s signature this summer.
To this point, no deal has gone through, and now the attacking midfielder’s attentions will turn to the Community Shield on Sunday.
Looking ahead to this clash in the capital, Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been questioned on the future of Eze as links to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium continue.
Glasner speaks out on Eze future at Crystal Palace
With the injury to James Maddison in pre-season, there is no doubt that creativity in midfield is now an important target area for the Lilywhites.
Besides Mohammed Kudus, there was a general lack of dynamism in the squad against Bayern Munich, something which represents a sizable concern.
With that in mind, there is little surprise that links to the ex-QPR star would continue to roll around the rumour mill at this stage of the summer.
The Englishman has remained as a key member of the Palace squad to this stage, but that hasn’t stopped questions being asked about his future at Selhurst Park.
| Stat | Ebere Eze |
| Appearances | 43 |
| Goals | 14 |
| Assists | 12 |
Ahead of the Eagles’ upcoming game against Liverpool, Glasner was asked whether Eze would remain at the SE25 club beyond the transfer deadline.
When asked on Friday if Eze will leave Palace before the end of the transfer window, Mirror journalist Ryan Taylor quoted the German head coach as saying: “He will play on Sunday, definitely.”
Eze could still join Tottenham
The 50-year-old manager may have told reporters that the attacker would feature at Wembley, but that doesn’t truly confirm his future into the new campaign.
It is clear that there is some uncertainty surrounding Eze and whether he will remain at Crystal Palace beyond the Community Shield shootout.
This could prove to be the perfect opportunity for Spurs to land the creative talent that they need, especially with injuries to Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski in North London.
It will now be interesting to see what Daniel Levy can conjure up in the market between now and the deadline down Hotspur Way.
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