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Forget Eberechi Eze, Tottenham should re-sign £30m forward Mauricio Pochettino called ‘unbelievable’

Jamie Brown

Mon 2 June 2025 15:15, UK

Tottenham Hotspur are looking for wingers this summer and should look no further than a player who used to be on their books.

The North London club are having to put together transfer plans despite the uncertainty over Ange Postecoglou’s future in N17.

Daniel Levy could sack Postecoglou and replace him at Tottenham with Thomas Frank, however, no decision has yet been finalised.

But in the meantime, Spurs are looking to add to their attacking options with Eberechi Eze a key target for the Lilywhites.

But given his price tag, there is another Premier League forward who could be just as good but acquired for much better value.

Tottenham should look to re-sign Chelsea’s Noni Madueke

Tottenham Hotspur should be strongly considering a move to bring Chelsea forward Noni Madueke back to North London.

Madueke played for Tottenham’s youth teams until 2018, when the winger opted to leave the football club after spending four years there.

The 23-year-old took a rather unique journey as he joined Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and worked his way through the youth ranks in Holland.

He exploded into life at the Philips Stadion before Chelsea paid £30m to sign Madueke in 2024 to bring him back to London.

Following a slow start to life at Stamford Bridge, Madueke improved under Enzo Maresca last term and showed a great deal of promise. Mauricio Pochettino was a fan of Madueke, calling him ‘unbelievable’.

TBR Football has reported that Madueke is free to leave Chelsea and Tottenham were showing an interest in the forward.

Now, the Lilywhites need to firm up that interest and bring him back, as he would also help with their homegrown quota, especially as he would count as club-trained.

How do Noni Madueke’s stats compare to Eberechi Eze’s

Eberchi Eze has just enjoyed the most productive season of his career to date, managing 25 goals and assists. Madueke notched 16 goal involvements in all competitions.

But with price tag, age and club-trained status in mind, the Chelsea forward could be the more sensible option of the two players.

Eze has a £60m release clause, whereas the former Spurs academy star could potentially cost almost half that value, given the Blues’ desire to offload him.