Man City handed blow in transfer pursuit of Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze as contract detail emerges
MANCHESTER CITY have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Eberechi Eze.
The Crystal Palace star has been heavily linked with an exit from Selhurst Park this summer.
Eze, 26, started the Premier League season in fine form and saw a wonder goal controversially ruled out as Palace lost to Brentford.
Palace has been determined to keep hold of the England international and demanded that his £60million plus £8m in add-ons release clause be met.
However, the Eagles are now in an even stronger position as the release clause has now expired.
This means that the South London club can demand whatever fee they wish for the former QPR man.
Therefore, City could end up paying far more than the original clause should they want to bring him before the transfer window ends.
Eze played a crucial role in the team’s recovery under Oliver Glasner last season and was rewarded with a spot at the Euros with England.
Palace has already lost Michael Olise to Bayern Munich in a £49.5m deal.
The club have also seen other stars, Marc Guehi and Joachim Anderson, be linked with exits.
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Newcastle have had multiple bids rejected for Guehi as Palace have remained firm on their valuation.
Club owner Steve Parish has claimed that no club has come close to his price tag.
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He said: “Nobody has got to the valuation yet.
“It’s not near the point where we have to make a decision. We love having him and would love to keep him.”
City’s urge to sign another attacker this summer could be increased after Oscar Bobb was ruled out until January with injury.
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