The Crystal Palace forward recently took time out of FA Cup final preparations to win a chess tournament. So is he any good?

Football Insider has learned that Tottenham are ready to launch a bid for Crystal Palace star man Eberechi Eze this summer.

Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace (March 29)Mateta – sporting an ear protection device – made his return at Craven Cottage, where Palace booked a trip to the sixth FA Cup semi-final in their history with a dominant 3-0 triumph over Fulham.

Eberechi Eze has shone for Crystal Palace and Spurs over recent seasons and he could earn a big move this summer with Eagles chiefs now green-lighting his exit from Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace and Manchester City clash in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. Here, the PA news agency looks at some talking points ahead of the game.

This is Palace team-mate Eddie Nketiah’s celebration, and Eagles fans will hope mimicking the striker’s trademark was Eze’s intention. Some have suggested that it could have been a message to Daniel Levy, urging the Tottenham chairman to give him the call and sign him in the summer.

Because of that ruthless display in front of goal, Alan Shearer, the Premier League's record goalscorer, has named Eze in his Matchweek 36 Team of the Week, alongside Palace team-mates Daniel Munoz and Marc Guehi.

Crystal Palace coasted to a 2-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, as Ange Postecoglou's side lost yet again. MORE — Watch full match replay Eberechi Eze scored before and after half time as a dominant Palace side could have scored five or six.