Tottenham Hotspur are facing competition from Chelsea for Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador international defender Piero Hincapie.

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has suggested that he plans to start Ebere Eze in Thursday’s Conference League clash with Fredrikstad. Tottenham are in talks with Palace over signing Eze and are hopeful of concluding a deal to bring in the 27-year-old.

Chelsea are set to consider lodging a bid for Hincapié, but they are in danger of facing an uphill battle, according to GiveMeSport.Bayer Leverkusen have no intention of sanctioning his departure,

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has spoken at his latest press conference as he prepares to face Fredrikstad in the Conference League qualifiers.

The north Londoners and the west Londoners are bitter rivals, with one particularly feisty London derby back in May 2016 famously dubbed the Battle of the Bridge. It was Chelsea who irked Spurs that day by ending Tottenham’s hopes of beating Leicester to the Premier League title.

Despite ongoing transfer interest, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed the duo will start Thursday's Conference League qualifier.

Sources told Give Me Sport that “an agreement is nearly done in principle” despite Oliver Glasner’s insistence that the midfielder will feature for Palace in their upcoming Conference League clash against Fredrikstad.

Chelsea failed in an attempt to sign Tottenham ’s new £55m ‘top-class’ star Mohammed Kudus earlier this summer, according to reports. Kudus joined Spurs from West Ham in July and has shined since his switch to north London, conjuring up two assists on his Premier League debut for his new club on Saturday in a 3-0 win over Burnley.

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Tottenham are keen on signing a Chelsea forward who’s surplus to requirements, if another big exit comes to fruition.