Manchester United are reportedly keen on landing premier league attacker who has a £68 million release clause at Selhurst Park.
United are only likely to go in for Eze, however, if they are to sell a star player helping them reach the £68 million target that Palace have set. Both Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford have been touted for a possible exit and according to Football Transfers the sale of either would free up United’s budget to sign Eze.
The Red Devils have been monitoring the Crystal Palace attacker since last season and, alongside several Premier League rivals, had been linked to him over the summer. There was concrete interest in Eze from Tottenham Hotspur, who remain interested in the 26-year-old despite his hefty price tag.
Manchester United face Premier League competition for Eze
United and Spurs have both had recently reported interest in Eze, but seeing as the England international was tipped for a move over the summer, other clubs had been touted as possible destinations. Arsenal and Liverpool are both also keen on Eze, who according to reports at the start of October, is keen on leaving Selhurst Park next summer. The attacker did have a £68 million release clause during the summer transfer window, but it expired. However, it could come back into play next season
Although, Palace don’t have to sell Eze if they don’t want to due to the fact that the England international’s contract doesn’t expire until June 2027. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish was surprised in the summer that there wasn’t more interest in Eze. He was worried that the Eagles would lose both Michael Olise, who went to Bayern Munich, and Eze.
Speaking in September, he said: “I was really worried from a club point of view of losing Michael and Ebbs in the same window and we didn’t have in Ebbs the interest that I thought we would have. I was astounded. Genuinely astounded. I mean the guy’s just an outstanding footballer, an outstanding person.”
Eze’s breakthrough 2023-24 season at Crystal Palace
The 26-year-old had impressed at Queen’s Park Rangers before he moved to Crystal Palace in 2020 for a fee of just under £15 million. Since then, Eze has become one of the Eagles’ most valuable players with his best season in blue and red coming last year.
The attacker made 31 appearances in all competitions scoring 11 goals and providing six assists. So far this season, he has carried over his form from last year by scoring three goals and one assist in nine matches. Eze’s performances last season helped him breakthrough for the national team too as he appeared heavily during England’s Euro 2024 campaign.
His links to Manchester United, Spurs and more shouldn’t come as a surprise, and if any of the clubs need some help before the end of the season – the 26-year-old could be on the move as soon as January.
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