Spurs Just Dropped £60M on Eze and I'm Still Processing This

By Lewis Barnett 19 August, 2025 5 mins read 112 Views

Holy hell, they actually did it.

TOTTENHAM have finally sealed the deal for Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, and we're talking serious money here - just over £60million when all is said and done. My mate who covers Palace texted me at 6 AM with "it's happening" and honestly? I thought he was still drunk from last night.

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The Numbers Game (Spoiler: It's Mental)

Here's where it gets interesting - and by interesting, I mean expensive as hell. Spurs are throwing £30million upfront, which is basically Crystal Palace's Christmas morning right there. The rest comes in instalments because apparently even Premier League clubs need payment plans now. Welcome to 2025, I guess.

That initial £30M chunk? Palace are already eyeing replacements with that cash. Smart business, actually.

When Life Gives You ACL Injuries...

This whole saga kicked off when James Maddison went down with that ACL injury during pre-season. Poor guy. One minute you're preparing for another campaign, next minute you're watching your replacement get signed for more money than some countries' GDP.

Eze, who's 27 and probably wondering how he became Tottenham's savior, suddenly became their number one target. The timing was brutal but perfect, depending on which side of North London you're sitting on.

That Awkward Chelsea Performance Though

Remember last Sunday when everyone thought Eze might skip the Chelsea match? Yeah, that didn't happen. He played the full 90 in that 0-0 snoozefest at Stamford Bridge and nearly scored an absolute screamer of a free-kick that got chalked off. The irony was thick enough to cut with a knife - potentially his last Palace performance and VAR ruins his moment.

Oliver Glasner was still talking like Eze would be available for Thursday's Conference League match against Fredrikstad.

That aged well.

Palace's Shopping List

Crystal Palace aren't sitting around crying into their tea, though. They've got Leicester's Bilal El Khannouss on speed dial and Club Brugge's Chris Tzolis in their back pocket. Smart clubs always have a Plan B, C, and probably D these days.

Spurs' Summer Spending Spree Continues

This makes Eze the sixth signing of what's been a surprisingly busy window for Tottenham. They started by making those Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel loans permanent (boring but necessary), grabbed Japanese defender Kota Takai for £5M (decent punt), then went absolutely mad with £55M for Mohammed Kudus from West Ham. Joao Palhinha showed up on loan from Bayern Munich because why not add more midfield options?

And they're still not done. Word is they're sniffing around Manchester City's Savinho, though Monaco's Maghnes Akliouche might be the backup plan if that falls through.

The Gibbs-White Disaster We Don't Talk About

Let's pour one out for the Morgan Gibbs-White deal that almost happened earlier this summer. Spurs thought they had it wrapped up, probably started printing the shirts, and then... nothing. Football transfers are weird like that sometimes.

At least this time they actually got their man.

Now we wait to see if £60M for a 27-year-old attacking midfielder makes sense or if this becomes another "remember when Spurs spent how much on who?" conversation in three years. Either way, it's going to be entertaining as hell to watch.

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