Andros Townsend has now been in touch with Crystal Palace No.10 Eberechi Eze.
The pair seemed to strike up a close bond during their one and only season together at Selhurst Park back in the 2020/21 campaign – making 29 appearances alongside each other after Eze moved from QPR in a £17m deal.
Incidentally, the England international actually ended up inheriting Townsend’s No.10 shirt in the summer of 2021.Now, the 33-year-old has sent Eberechi Eze a hilarious message after the Crystal Palace star appeared in an advertising campaign for Burberry.
Andros Townsend says Eberechi Eze used to get bullied at Crystal Palace training
Townsend has now revealed that the 26-year-old used to get bullied into collecting the balls after training sessions at Copers Cope, in response to seeing his old teammate now modelling for Burberry.
The Antalyaspor No.25 wrote on Instagram: “Come a long way from getting bullied into collecting balls post training.”
A nice – and hilarious – little insight into how Eze was treated in his debut campaign at Selhurst Park by the older players, to say the least.
The man from Greenwich has truly blossomed into a superstar since arriving at Selhurst Park as a 22-year-old with no Premier League experience whatsoever.
Eze – who Tottenham want – has won nine caps for England, making appearances at UEFA EURO 2024 during the summer, while also seeing his value rise to £68m, the figure representing a release clause in his current contract.
How Andros Townsend is faring after Crystal Palace exit
As you may already know, Townsend moved to Everton, and then Luton Town, after his contract with Crystal Palace expired in July 2021 – he even provided the assist for Cauley Woodrow to equalise for the Hatters in the 96th minute back in March.
However, fans may not know as much about the winger’s current situation, after he moved to the Turkish Super Lig with Antalyaspor during the summer transfer window.Townsend has already made four appearances for the Turkish side, having played ten minutes for Luton Town against Burnley in the opening Championship game of this season.
The Londoner is yet to score or assist for Antalyaspor, but with the quality he possesses in that left foot, it is surely only a matter of time until a goal involvement arrives.
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