Tottenham have emerged as the favourite to sign Queens Park Rangers midfielder Eberechi Eze.
The 21 year old was watched by chief scout Brian Carey in their most recent win away at Preston, and impressed as the West London side won 3 -1 .
QPR want at least £20 million for him a price tag that has deterred other suitors like Crystal Palace and Sheffield United.
However, Jose Mourinho wants to freshen up his squad In the summer, and may be ready to tempt Rangers with a player swap deal. This is not the first time that Spurs have been linked with the player either – Mauricio Pochettino was also tracking his progress before he was sacked.
Currently under contract at the Championship club until 2021, Eze is an England under-21 international, who began life in the Millwall academy before being released. He then had a spell working at Tesco before getting his break with QPR.
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