- Exclusive by Graeme Bailey
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are likely to be busy in the summer transfer window as they look to bolster their ranks ahead of next season.
The Reds were in the Premier League title race for much of the season but suffered a downturn in form late on to finish third in the table.
Meanwhile, Spurs were in the Champions League picture until mid-April, but ended up finishing fifth.
Now, a Premier League star on the radar of both Liverpool and Tottenham has been confirmed to have a release clause.
Crystal Palace sources have confirmed to TBR Football that England star Eberechi Eze does have a release clause in his contract.
Eze signed his current deal late last year, and it was understood that it did indeed include a clause.
Now TBR can confirm the existence of a clause and we are told that it is similar to Michael Olise’s in that is worth at least £60million.
Whilst the clause of Eze, as with Olise is active, Palace have made it clear to both players they do not want them to leave and if they do, they would want their clauses paying in full – rather than accepting any sort of deal.
Eze, who has been included in England’s Euro 2024, does have a number of suitors including Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle – who are all aware of his contractual situation.
Liverpool and Tottenham boosted by Eberechi Eze release clause news
We’ve all seen how good Eze is at the highest level, so news of the ‘world-class‘ 25-year-old having a release clause is great for Liverpool and Tottenham.
Obviously a player of Eze’s calibre isn’t going to come cheap, but if a club is willing to trigger the release clause, Palace can’t stand in his way.
Let’s see what happens in the coming weeks. No doubt Eze would be a great addition to any of the Premier League’s top teams, and now it’s just a case of who is willing to put the money forward.