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Metro
26 minutes ago
- Metro
Crystal Palace bid £26m for Premier League flop to replace Eberechi Eze
Eberechi Eze may be one step closer to joining Tottenham in a £55million transfer as Crystal Palace have reportedly made a bid to sign his replacement. Having been closely linked with Arsenal all summer, Eze now looks poised to sign for their north London rivals instead, with talks between Spurs and Palace progressing well though a deal is yet to be agreed. The England international, who scored the winner in last season's FA Cup final, had a £68m release clause in his contract but it expired last Friday. The Independent report that Tottenham have offered £55m plus add-ons and the player is keen on the move, but the payment structure of the transfer fee is proving a sticking point. It is said that the Eagles, who were held to a goalless draw by Chelsea in their Premier League opener on Sunday, want as much money up front as possible and will not sanction Eze's sale until they have secured his replacement. Metro's new weekly football newsletter: In The Mixer. Exclusive analysis, FPL tips and transfer talk sent straight to your inbox every Friday – sign up, it's an open goal. Following in Eze's footsteps will not be easy after the attacking midfielder recorded 14 goals and 11 assists during a historic campaign for Palace last season. The Eagles have made approaches for two players, namely Leicester City's Bilal El Khannouss and Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis, with The Telegraph now reporting that they have made a €30m (£25.8m) bid for the latter. It remains to be seen whether the offer is accepted as Brugge value Tzolis at around €40m (£34.5m), with the Greek international signing a new four-year contract over the summer. The 23-year-old's previous experience of English football was a disastrous 18-month stint at Norwich City, where he was relegated from the top-flight and would manage just one goal and no assists in 27 Premier League and Championship appearances. More Trending His form has greatly improved since leaving Carrow Road however, recording 34 goal contributions in just 37 games at Fortuna Dusseldorf before joining Brugge last summer for just €6m (£5.6m) So far, playing primarily as a left-winger, he has 42 goal contributions for the Belgian giants, including three goals and two assists in seven appearances this season. Eze started the draw at Chelsea and notably had a stunning free-kick goal ruled out by VAR thanks to a little-known rule. Unless, significant progress is made in this transfer saga over the next couple of days, the 27-year-old is expected to feature in Palace's Conference League play-off first-leg against Frederikstad on Thursday night. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: Man Utd urged to reverse £26m transfer decision after Arsenal defeat MORE: Viktor Gyokeres compared to Manchester United flop after 'worrying' Arsenal debut MORE: What is the Premier League record summer transfer window spending?
Daily Mirror
27 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Yoane Wissa goes nuclear and takes drastic action to force £35m Newcastle move
Brentford forward Yoane Wissa was not in the Bees' squad against Nottingham Forest with the west London side retaining a firm stance in the transfer position on the forward Yoane Wissa has moved to further distance himself from Brentford after missing the side's opening Premier League match, and deleted any mention of the club from his social media profile. The forward is holding out for a move this summer amid interest from Newcastle United. Wissa has trained independently of his team-mates aftere impressing his desire to exit the west London club. The striker, who scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season, has just one year remaining his contract. The Bees have continued to block a move with their valuation for the forward having yet to be met. Brentford are said to have asked for £60million for the 28-year-old after rejecting a bid worth up to £30m from Newcastle earlier in the transfer window. And the latest news has seen any acknowledgement of Brentford removed from Wissa's Instagram profile. The DR Congo international has blacked out his profile picture and now only has photographs of himself outside of football or from his national side on display. Brentford boss Keith Andrews noted that Wissa was not ready to be involved ahead of the west London side's defeat to Nottingham Forest. The former Blackburn midfielder hopes the situation can soon be resolved. "It's a day-by-day one in terms of Wiss," Andrews said. "As far as I know nothing else has happened today, definitely didn't yesterday, so as it was really. "I have no idea what the situation will be, I have been up here since yesterday so we will deal with that during the week. Hopefully it can resolve itself sooner rather than later." Andrews warned that the arrival of Dango Ouattarra does not makeWissa's exit more likely. Brentford signed Dango from Bournemouth as a replacement for Bryan Mbeumo, who departed for Manchester United. As a result, the Kiwi does not anticipate Brentford's latest signing sparking a flurry of transfers resulting in Alexander Isak moving to Liverpool. 'I don't see it, Andrews said. "I see Dango as Bryan's replacement in terms of that area of the pitch, I see him as a versatile forward that I am really happy we have managed to get on board. We weren't really aware he would be available, as soon as we knew it was a pretty easy decision to get him on board. 'Thankfully the club have been able to do that and it is a really significant investment for us. It will be a brilliant investment.'
Daily Mail
27 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Drunk rugby fan who shouted humiliating sexist abuse at female referee banned and fined
A female rugby official was verbally abused by a drunk supporter and Ossett RUFC player who shouted 'get your baps out' at the referee. Casey Johnson was watching his team in action earlier this year when he made the comment which was found by the RFU to have been 'prejudicial to the interests of the game.' A disciplinary panel of English rugby's governing body banned Johnson from playing, coaching and watching rugby for 32 weeks. He also had to pay £125 in costs. The identity of the referee has been kept anonymous. In their summary judgement of the incident, the RFU panel said the phrase used by Johnson was 'abhorrent' and 'highly offensive.' Johnson admitted he was 'intoxicated' and 'had no real explanation for why he shouted the phrase'. His ban will expire on March 13 next year. In the referee's testimony to the RFU, she revealed how she had been 'shocked' by the comment made at her and that her hurt parents were in the crowd. The RFU said: 'It goes without saying that such a phrase shouted to a woman has no place in society, including rugby, and it plainly goes against rugby's core values. It has the very real potential to impact on the participation of women in rugby and cannot be tolerated.' Elsewhere, South Africa's hopes of bouncing back from their shock Rugby Championship defeat by Australia have been hit by injuries to iconic captain Siya Kolisi and other key players. The Springboks, who have won the last two World Cups, lost their No 1 ranking after conceding 38 unanswered points to the Wallabies at the weekend. The two teams will meet again in Cape Town on Saturday. But Kolisi is out for four weeks with a knee problem while Pieter-Steph du Toit – the current World Rugby men's player of the year – and wing Kurt-Lee Arendse are also set for spells on the sidelines.
