Manchester City are weighing up an approach for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze amid growing uncertainty over the future of Kevin De Bruyne
Eberechi Eze signed a new contract at Crystal Palace last November.De Bruyne wanted by Saudi Arabian side Al-IttihadLast modified on Mon 22 Jul 2024 14.38 CEST.admitted last month
he could be tempted to leave City because of the “incredible money” on offer in the Saudi Pro League but reports over the weekend that he has agreed a contract with the team who recently appointed Laurent Blanc as manager are understood to be wide of the mark.Nonetheless, City are believed to be preparing for the 33-year-old’s potential departure and see Eze, who made three substitute appearances for England at Euro 2024, as a possible replacement.
Palace are determined to hang on to their star attacker after selling Michael Olise to Bayern Munich. The contract Eze signed last November has three years to run and is believed to contain a release clause with a minimum fee of £60m, although the cost could be up to £70m with add-ons included. Eze has also attracted interest from Arsenal and Tottenham this summer but it remains to be seen whether they can afford such a hefty fee given the restrictions on spending imposed by the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules. Mikel Arteta’s side are closing in on the signing of Riccardo Calafiori after agreeing to pay €40m plus €5m in bonuses to Bologna for the Italy defender.
Palace have an interest in signing Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe but face competition from Fulham for the forward. Palace have had an offer for their longstanding target Ismaïla Sarr rejected by Marseille, where the Senegal forward has failed to settle after leaving Watford last year. Southampton are reported to have made a £12m offer for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, although Palace are believed to prefer to loan out the 21-year-old forward.
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