Spurs opted against triggering a £68 million ($92 million) release clause before it expired last Friday, which would have required the total fee to be paid up front, and are hoping to negotiate a deal starting at a guaranteed £55 million, plus add-ons.

Crystal Palace face a fight to land Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis this summer. Palace are currently looking at targets in the event Eberechi Eze leaves the club, with Tottenham favourites to sign the playmaker. Tzolis is a target for Palace after scoring 21 goals last season - but Brugge are reluctant to sell him this summer.

TOTTENHAM have reached an agreement worth just over £60million to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. The North Londoners made a major breakthrough earlier today following days of talks with