In a recent video on the Last Word on Spurs YouTube channel, journalist Ben Jacobs claimed that Manchester City are keeping a keen eye on Crystal Palace ace Eberechi Eze this summer. Jacobs said,
“The Euros slows things down. So it’s like a [Conor] Gallagher situation. The release clause is there. The release clause will be handled in the same way as the Michael Olise one, to my understanding.
“So you go through the front door, you speak to [Crystal] Palace, you ask to speak to the player, the offers get presented to Eberechi Eze. So even though there’s no formal deadline to bid or anything like that, there’s a domino effect. And when one club inquires, everyone will inquire.
“So as soon as the Euros finishes, we might see some movement on this one. You’re absolutely right that Manchester City like the player, but Tottenham are there. And I think that they’re ahead if you like, in terms of how concrete they are, that he may be someone that they wish to move on than Arsenal who have been linked with Eberechi Eze as well.
“So Manchester City and Tottenham are the two front runners at the moment in terms of how active they are. But you don’t get these deals done if you’re prepared to pay the release clause or match the release clause by advancing club to club.”
Eze’s Impressive Form At Selhurst Park Last Season
Eze produced a run of impressive performances for the Eagles in the previous campaign. The 26-year-old scored 11 times and secured six assists in 31 matches for Crystal Palace last season, netting 11 goals and picking up six assists in various competitions.
Eze deserves a lot of credit for averaging 3.1 shots, 2.0 key passes and 2.6 dribbles per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He has even been tidy when distributing the ball from the back after making 83.7% of his attempted passes in the English top tier (stats via whoscored).
Should Manchester City Boss Pep Guardiola Go For Eze?
Eze can strike the ball with power and precision from long range and has got the vision to create some promising chances for his teammates in the final third. He can make a few driving runs with the ball in the final third and can chip in by scoring his fair share of goals in the opponent’s half.
Eze would add more firepower to Man City head coach Pep Guardiola’s attack. He is more than capable of fighting for a regular first-team place at the Etihad Stadium next season.
At 26, Eze is about to enter his prime which makes him a decent choice for the Mancunian giants to consider later this year. All in all, Guardiola should go for the English talent as he could help Man City compete for a lot of major trophies over the next few years.
