The amazing skill might push the Englishman to the bench after only one season in North London.

Ange Postecoglou’s first season with Tottenham Hotspur has been reasonably successful, with the club qualifying for the Europa League and finishing fifth in the Premier League.

The Australian has had to live without Harry Kane and incorporate many summer additions, including Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven, and James Maddison, into the squad.

Most of the club’s new arrivals have settled in nicely, but the Englishman had a disappointing second half of the season, scoring only five goals in 17 games, which, according to recent sources, could cost him.

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According to a new GIVEMESPORT article, Spurs want to lure Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze north of the river this summer and are willing to compete with Chelsea to do so.

According to the report, while a move to either London club is plausible, the Eagles will not let him leave unless they get offers of £60 million or more.

To make matters worse for the Lilywhites, the article claims that Manchester City is presently debating whether to enter the competition as well, despite the fact that they would trail both London clubs at the moment.

It would be a difficult transfer to complete, but Eze is a player worth battling for, even if it puts Maddison’s position in jeopardy.

How does Eze compare to Maddison

Now, if Spurs get their way and persuade the “beautiful” Eze, as described by former coach Paul Hall, that they’re the more appealing project right now – which shouldn’t be too difficult, all things considered – Maddison would be the player most likely to lose their place in the starting lineup.

This is primarily due to the Palace ace starting 17 of his 31 games this season as an attacking midfielder.

The former Queens Park Rangers star’s production of 11 goals and six assists in 31 games is considerably superior to the former Foxes man’s four goals and nine assists in 30 games, but the difference is even more important when you look at what’s going on underneath the hood.

When examining the pair’s underlying numbers, the “fantastic” Eagles ace, as dubbed by talent scout Jacek Kulig, produces a higher non-penalty expected goal and assist figure, more progressive carries, more shots and shots on target, block, tackles, and interceptions, more ball recoveries, and succeeds in more take-ons – and that’s just the surface, all per 90 minutes.

In his defence, the Coventry-born Spurs midfielder makes more progressive passes and creates more shots while also delivering more assists, but that’s about it.

Furthermore, you may generally use the Greenwich-born dynamo’s injury record against him when comparing him to another player, but Maddison has missed 46 games since the start of the 2020/21 season, whereas his prospective replacement has missed 31.

Ultimately, it will be an expensive and difficult trade to execute, but if Levy wants Postecoglou to prosper in North London, giving him a player like Eze is a wonderful way to ensure that.