Crystal Palace line up Wolves star as Eberechi Eze transfer replacement as they target double swoop
EZE STREET Crystal Palace line up Wolves star as Eberechi Eze transfer replacement as they target double swoop
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CRYSTAL PALACE have already identified a potential replacement for Eberechi Eze amid Tottenham's intense interest.
SunSport reported that Eze, 27, wants to join Spurs, who over the weekend are understood to have tabled an opening offer worth in the region of £60million.
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Crystal Palace are looking for a potential replacement for Eberechi Eze
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Palace are keeping tabs on Wolves star Hwang Hee-chan
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However, the playmaker is not expected to leave Selhurst Park before Palace's Conference League home tie against Fredrikstad on Thursday.
And the England international's potential departure will also depend on whether or not the Eagles can land a replacement before the summer transfer window slams shut.
SunSport understand Oliver Glasner's side are keeping tabs on Wolves star Hwang Hee-chan.
Palace are considering a season-long loan deal for Hwang, 29, ahead of transfer deadline day.
The striker amassed two goals and one assist in 25 appearances last season where he endured two injury setbacks.
The South Korea international counts 24 goals and eight assists in 120 appearances ever since his move to Wolves from RB Leipzig in 2021.
Palace are also chasing Leicester star Bilal El Khannouss after his team's relegation to the Championship.
Club Brugge star Christos Tzolis is also a target following an impressive season in Belgium.
Reports suggest Palace offered £26million for Tzolis, 23, but Brugge turned them down.
The winger, who spent three years in Norwich's books before his move to Bruges last year, already counts three goals and two assists in a total of seven appearances this season.
Hwang Hee-chan scores goal after goal in Wolves training
That is after another impressive campaign last term that saw the Greece international scoring 21 goals and creating 16 assists in 56 appearances.
Tzolis is considered as one of the most exciting young talents that took the sport by storm ever since breaking out with PAOK in 2019.
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Palace are also eyeing Leicester star Bilal El Khannouss
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