Report: Spurs are ‘keeping tabs’ on former player, Crystal Palace also interested

Tottenham Hotspur may be looking to sign one of their former players, but they would have to beat Crystal Palace to the transfer this summer.

Is Marcus Edwards coming home?

It has long been suggested that Marcus Edwards could return to Tottenham, but now, it seems Crystal Palace are pushing to sign the player from Sporting Lisbon while Spurs are still keeping an eye on the situation.

That’s according to the latest from Football Insider, with a report claiming Tottenham are “keeping tabs” on the winger as Palace “ready an offer” this summer.

It is thought Edwards himself is “open” to a return to the Premier League, and Palace are obviously looking to replace Michael Olise, who is starting a new chapter at Bayern Munich.

Regardless of this interest, it is believed Spurs “could be a rival” to the Eagles and they have already “asked to be kept informed” on the Edwards situation.

No “formal move” has been made by the Lilywhites, but they are “monitoring” the matter closely.

Spurs could have the upper hand

Edwards began his career with Spurs, but only made one senior appearance for the North Londoners. He spent time on loan at Norwich and in the Netherlands, before joining Vitoria Guimaraes on a permanent basis in 2019.

He then moved to Sporting Lisbon in 2022, and has flourished for the Portuguese giants over the last two years, attracting plenty of attention.

Spurs hold a 35% sell-on clause on Edwards, which means they could either sign him cheaper than most sides this summer, or benefit from any sale should they not be the ones to secure his signature.

Whether Edwards would want to go back to Spurs or not remains to be seen, though it is believed he is ‘enthusiastic’ about the idea of a reunion in N17 (Record).

Spurs Web Opinion

This one is a win-win for Spurs, really. We either want Edwards back and we get him for a really low price, or we see him join Palace and we pocket some cash.

Plus, if he does sign for Palace, there’s always a chance this could make them more open to the idea of losing Eberechi Eze.

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