Ikke sikkert at det var den store stygge ulven Levy som dro ut dette allikevel, en historie kan ha andre sider:
**🚨 Tottenham “Knew Something Was Off” in Eze Deal
Tottenham Hotspur reportedly suspected that something was wrong with the Eberechi Eze transfer negotiations before the move collapsed and the winger joined Arsenal instead, according to TBR Football.
Chief correspondent Graeme Bailey explained the situation inside Spurs during the final stages of talks:
“I don’t think it necessarily hit the players or the coaches hard, but on Monday and Tuesday, the club really thought it was done with Spurs.”
Bailey revealed that concerns grew when Crystal Palace introduced unusual conditions in the deal:
“On Tuesday, Palace came back with certain criteria – not outlandish, but a bit unusual – and that made Spurs think: ‘Why are you asking for this, what’s going on here?’ They had a feeling something wasn’t quite right.”
He added that while Tottenham were ready to pay Palace’s asking price, the changes created uncertainty:
“Tottenham were willing to do the £68 million deal anyway, so from Palace’s point of view, did they really care which one of these two he joined? I don’t think so. Neither of them are particular rivals. Yes, Spurs are nearer to Palace, but in terms of everything else, they’re not really a rival. Palace were going to get the same fee anyway.”
On the mood inside the club, Bailey stressed that Spurs are frustrated but not bitter:
“I think annoyance is the wrong word – a frustration. But clearly, Eze is Palace’s player to do as they see fit. At the end of the day, it’s not really a frustration with Palace because they were just looking for the best deal.
I don’t think there’s real annoyance there, but clearly from Spurs’ part there is frustration. But speaking to them today, they’re moving on straight away. There’s that pragmatic approach – this is football. They’ve taken advantage of similar situations themselves in the past, so I don’t think they’re massively bitter about it.”
Despite the disappointment, the sense from inside Spurs is that the club is already shifting focus to alternative targets.**
Om dette stemmer, burde vi kanskje trukket oss tidligere, ikke latt Crystal Palace og Arsenal bølle med oss.