TOTTENHAM have their eye on Queens Park Rangers star Eberechi Eze.
Top scout Brian Carey saw the midfielder, 21, in dazzling form in their 3-1 win at Preston last Saturday.
And now Spurs are emerging as clear favourites to nab him.
QPR want around £20million and that price tag has already put off Sheffield United and Crystal Palace.
Spurs, who need new blood to boost their squad depth, may tempt the Championship club with a player swap package.
Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino was keen on signing Eze before his sacking.
But Jose Mourinho is also keen to explore the possibility of bringing in the England Under-21 international.
Eze was born in Greenwich and joined the Millwall academy but was released in 2016, taking on a job at Tesco before earning his break at QPR.
He spent the first half of the 2017/18 season on loan at Wycombe before forcing his way into the R’s side.
His new deal penned in 2018 ties him down at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium until 2021.
This season under Mark Warburton, Eze has been QPR’s standout player this season.
Only Nakhi Wells – who joined Bristol City in January – has more than his 12 goals this term while his eight assists puts him top of the pile at the West London club – he grabbed one of each in the victory at Deepdale.
