Eze has been included in Palace's team to face Chelsea, despite reports that he would be left out, but Tottenham remain hopeful of securing the England playmaker's signature for two major reasons

Watch the early Eberechi Eze goal that was disallowed following a VAR check in Chelsea vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Pape Matar Sarr is once again set to play in the more advanced midfield role, with the deal for the 27-year-old unlikely to be done in time for the first game of the new season. That means just one change for the former Brentford manager, with Wilson Odobert coming in to replace Kevin Danso to allow Spurs to be a bit more attacking.

According to reports, Thomas Frank has ‘approved’ Tottenham Hotspur’s ‘priority’ signing after Eberechi Eze as they have ‘launched a £70m bid’. Spurs have been active in this summer’s transfer window as the ninth-biggest spending club in Europe. They have invested around £120m on signings, notably Mohammed Kudus, Mathys Tel and Joao Pahlinha.

Hotspur are in advanced talks with Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze, who Arsenal have decided not to sign this summer.

Fenerbahce and Arsenal have reached an agreement for Oleksandr Zinchenko, according to Sporx. The report states that Fenerbahce’s sporting director, Devin Ozek, traveled to London to meet with Arsenal's sporting director, Andrea Berta, to discuss the potential transfer.

Contact between Tottenham and Crystal Palace was made a week ago, with Spurs developing a clear plan to progress talks. While there is an understanding that Palace could reject their first proposal, Tottenham remain poised to respond immediately with a follow-up offer.

Tottenham Hotspur are closing in on signing their key target Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. Spurs are making progress in their talks with the Eagles and the two clubs are expected to reach an agreement in the next 48 hours.