Ebere Eze has been the target of several clubs this summer, but that could now all be over.
Crystal Palace will have feared losing Ebere Eze after already seeing Michael Olise depart the club this summer.
Heading into this transfer window, the thinking was the Eagles would not mind losing one of the three-star players.
But after Olise left, there were fears Eze would follow as he was said to be upset over his attacking partner leaving the club.
Eze had even been in talks with Spurs according to reports last month. However, the latest on this possible move indicates that Eze could be staying at Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace now stand an excellent chance of keeping Ebere Eze
Concerns over Eze departing Palace have been prevalent for much of the summer, with Spurs and Man City among those to show an interest.
The forward is continually impressive and due to this, it is little shock to hear of how many clubs want to sign him.
Palace were always on the back foot as well, with Eze’s £68m release clause meaning little could be done to stop him if he wanted to leave.
This is no longer the case though, according to Fabrizio Romano who confirmed the news that Eze’s release clause has now expired.
This will come as a real delight to Palace supporters and might bring an end to rumours of his exit this summer.
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Palace can now price Eze as high as they want
We saw how cruel a release clause can be with Olise – selling a player of that talent for just £50m.
So to have also lost Eze for a fee which does not reflect his talent – despite how high it was – would be a bit of an annoyance.
If Eze is to be sold now, it will be on the terms of Palace, similarly to how we are seeing with Marc Guehi with Newcastle’s last offer of £65m being rejected.
So while keeping Eze would be ideal, now the Eagles can demand a price as high as they want for him.
