EBE EZE SCREWED Eberechi Eze’s £20m transfer to Tottenham could be scuppered by sacking of Mauricio Pochettino

EBERECHI EZE'S hopes of landing a dream move to Tottenham could be scuppered by the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino.

Posted Sunday, December 01, 2019 by Thesun.co.uk

The £20million-rated midfielder has been tracked by the majority of Premier League clubs after making a huge impact in the Championship with Queens Park Rangers.

Eberechi Eze has been tracked by Tottenham who had been expected to make a £20m to QPR in January Credit: Rex Features

Spurs were at the head of the queue after Pochettino instructed his scouts to make detailed assessments of his game ahead of a potential bid in January.

But now that move is under threat following the club’s decision to axe the Argentine boss last month.

New manager Jose Mourinho has made a point of telling his current squad he is not immediately planning to make any new signings after taking charge.

Mourinho has been told there would be money available for him to make signings if he wants to when the transfer window opens next month.

But the Tottenham boss is keen to take his time to weigh up which areas of his squad need strengthening before he goes into the marker.

And that threatens to block any plans to firm up their interest in Eze with a bid in January.

The 21-year-old is one of the stand-out players in the Championship and has already been accelerated into the England under-21 squad.

SunSport understands he was keen on the prospect of working with Pochettino to make the next step in his development.

QPR had been expecting the bid to arrive next month, but now they could be able to keep hold of Eze until the end of the season.

Chelsea, Leicester and West Ham are among the clubs also regularly watching the midfielder in action.

EBE EZE SCREWED Eberechi Eze’s £20m transfer to Tottenham could be scuppered by sacking of Mauricio Pochettino
Pochettino was a huge fan of Eze but his sacking may put on hold a Spurs move for the midfielder Credit: EPA