Shaun Wright-Phillips has told Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze he should replace Son Heung-min at Tottenham this summer.
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Former Manchester City and England winger Wright-Phillips has tipped Crystal Palace star Eze to join Tottenham and replace club captain Son, who has been linked with a move away from north London.
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Eze has developed into one of the most exciting playmakers in the Premier League since moving to Selhurst Park. He scored the winner in the FA Cup final but has been frequently eyed for a transfer by some of the bigger sides in English football, with Spurs thought to hold an interest in the 26-year-old.
WHAT WRIGHT-PHILLIPS SAID
Wright-Phillips told : "He's [Eze] a wonderful player. He almost makes it look like he's playing in second or third gear and he feels that the game is easy for him.
"He just seems like he can give you so much more. I wouldn't necessarily say Manchester United right now is the place for him to go with the ways everything is going on right down there.
"I personally thought if Son Heung-min leaves that he would be a Spurs target, to be honest with you. So I'm waiting to see what happens there. But I know Bryan Mbeumo is high on the priority list for Spurs, so they might not be looking at Eze.
"But for Palace, both Eze and Marc Guehi, if they get into Europe, those players don't need to leave just yet, they can get plenty from staying for at least another year at Selhurst Park."
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Eze is said to have been lined up by United as a possible alternative to Brentford's Mbeumo, who is also being courted by Spurs. Meanwhile, the north London side are weighing up whether to let Son leave this summer amid interest from Saudi Arabia.