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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Manchester United Are Keeping A Keen Eye On This Crystal Palace Playmaker: Good Choice For Amorim?
In a recent report, ESPN mentioned that Manchester United are keeping a keen eye on Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze. It is believed that the Red Devils are showing interest in recruiting the English attacker in this summer transfer window. Eze's Excellent Form In The Premier League Last Season Eze had another impressive campaign at the London club recently as he was responsible for producing a series of productive performances for them in the Premier League. The English talent banged in 14 goals and secured 11 assists in 43 matches for the Eagles this season across all competitions. Advertisement The 26-year-old gave a good account of himself in the final third and deserves credit for attempting 3.48 shots per game in the Premier League. However, he could only keep 27% of his shots on target. Eze also needs to work on improving his ball distribution in the final third based on his pass success rate of 74.2% in top-flight football (stats via Eze is under contract at Crystal Palace until the summer of 2027. Thus, the Red Devils would have to make a convincing offer if they are serious about signing him this off-season. LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 20: Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Selhurst Park on May 20, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by) Is Eze A Good Choice For Manchester United Boss Ruben Amorim? Eze can shoot the ball with power and precision from long range and has got the vision to engineer a few promising chances for his teammates in and around the opposition penalty area. He is a good dribbler with the ball as well and can contribute by scoring and creating his fair share of goals in the final third. Advertisement The English sensation mainly functions as an attacking midfielder but can also operate as a left-sided wide player if needed. He has already proven his worth in the Premier League and won't take much time to settle into life at Man United. Eze would undoubtedly enhance the quality of Ruben Amorim's attack. He is good enough to help the Red Devils get back to challenging for a top-four spot next season. At 26, Eze has his peak years ahead of him which makes him a brilliant choice for the Mancunian giants to consider in this summer transfer period. Hence, Amorim should focus on trying everything he can to lure him to the Theatre of Dreams soon.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Crystal Palace in talks to complete Atletico Madrid star transfer with Ben Chilwell set for Chelsea return
CRYSTAL PALACE are in talks to sign defender Reinildo Mandava. The Atletico Madrid left-back will be a free agent this summer and is being eyed by Premier League clubs. 2 2 Palace want the Mozambique star as competition for Tyrick Mitchell. Ben Chilwell joined on loan from Chelsea in January but is not expected to stay. Yet Everton and Fulham are also fans of Reinildo. The 31-year-old, previously linked to Barcelona and Manchester United, joined Atletico from Lille in 2022. He has since played 102 times for the club, scoring once and assisting two goals. Reinildo started ten LaLiga and three Champions League matches this season. Palace boss Oliver Glasner wants to wrap up transfer business quickly having moaned about the time it took to do deals last year. And it is set to be a busy summer at Selhurst Park with them keen to bolster their squad ahead of their first ever Europa League campaign. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS But Palace risk losing key players like Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze. Guehi's contract expires in a year's time and Newcastle could reignite their interest after seeing a £70million bid rejected last summer. As for Eze, he is believed to have a release clause of around £65m and reports have linked him with the likes of Aston Villa and Man Utd.
Sky News
3 days ago
- General
- Sky News
'That's something we're lacking massively': Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze on need for positive role models
FA Cup winner Eberechi Eze has told Sky News he wants to help kids with his foundation, both inside the sport he has found so much success with, and beyond it. Eze scored the winning goal in Crystal Palace's recent 1-0 victory over seven-time winners Man City to secure the club's first major piece of silverware. Speaking to Sky News' lead UK presenter Sarah-Jane Mee during the third Annual Eze Invitational tournament to discuss the win, his views on being a role model and the work he hopes to achieve with his foundation. More than the football In between watching a nearby game of football during a tournament he organised, he said: "On this front it's just to expose them to football, being at a professional club, [giving them] no stumbling blocks along the way that's stopping you from playing football, which is normally the case when you're young, or from difficult areas. "So to be able to put on a tournament that's free to kids and they can leave with free food, free boots, whatever, that's something we would've dreamed of as kids. "It's also about exposing them to opportunities outside of the world of football, outside what is the norm in south London. "You're maybe only exposed to being a footballer, being a rapper, or anything else like that. "So, to expose them to different sides of life, different opportunities, different ways of being. "That's the difference, once you're exposed to it, you know it's out there, then you have something to aim for, and that's what we're trying to do for these kids." Winning in south London The England international has been a key part of Palace's push for FA Cup glory. He scored the winning goal in the final, as well as scoring in the semi-finals and quarter-finals. Ahead of a summer in which there will invariably be much speculation over whether he will move clubs, Eze described Palace's win, which also guaranteed European football next season, and the subsequent trophy parade as a "crazy experience". "For me it's special. It's the stuff you're dreaming about. It's everything," he said. Being a male role model Eze also echoed the words of the England manager who gave him his international debut, Sir Gareth Southgate, when asked about the importance of positive male role models. "I think that's something we're lacking massively," he said. Southgate made the comments during a lecture, where he warned that young boys needed role models beyond online influencers. Eze went on: "People we can look up to, to actually show us what it means to be a man, what it means to strive for something, to become something, to make something of yourself, that's something we're definitely lacking now." The 26-year-old suggested he wanted to see more from "other people in my position" and described "an obligation" to act as a role model for young boys. "It's important," he said. "People are watching, people are looking at me."
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'The year when things changed for Crystal Palace'
A first major trophy lifted with victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final at Wembley. This will be the season that supporters can point to as when things changed for Crystal start of the campaign was tough and it took Palace until October to win their first Premier League match, but hardly anyone will think about that when looking back on this did the double over their rivals Brighton, beat Millwall in the FA Cup on the way to lifting the trophy and are now set for their first season in Glasner has continued to build his reputation as an exciting manager in the league and his 3-4-2-1 system has become synonymous with how the Eagles Mateta, Ismailia Sarr and Eberechi Eze will go down as one of the Eagles' most exciting forward lines in recent Eze has cemented himself in Crystal Palace history as the scorer of the goal that brought them their first piece of major silverware.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarr's sizzlers send Crystal Palace soaring into FA Cup final dreamland
It was a pinch me moment for the Crystal Palace supporters who had made it a sea of red and blue in the stand behind Emiliano Martínez's goal. A few minutes earlier, the Aston Villa goalkeeper had been pumping his fists in delight after Jean-Philippe Mateta's penalty miss appeared to have kept his side in the game. Yet already leading through Eberechi Eze's stunning goal in the first half, Palace were not to be denied. Ismaïla Sarr thumped the ball past Martínez from distance after another cheap Villa turnover and the Senegal forward was mobbed by his teammates as Oliver Glasner led a group hug with the substitutes on the bench. Related: Eberechi Eze revs up Crystal Palace to 'go all the way' after making FA Cup final There was still more than half an hour to play at Wembley but Unai Emery's side – without the injured Marcus Rashford to call on – already looked well beaten, the rigours of a long campaign having finally caught up with them potentially. Not that Palace will care one bit as they can now look forward to a third FA Cup final in their history, with Sarr adding his second for good measure in stoppage time to round off a perfect day. Perhaps this time their story will have a happy ending. Villa hadn't been past the fourth round since being thrashed 4-0 by Arsenal in the final a decade ago and have now lost seven of their last nine visits to Wembley. Emery's record against Glasner is even worse: four defeats in five meetings during the last 12 months that culminated with this disappointing display on the biggest stage of all. Villa have played at some of Europe's most imposing arenas already this season during their run to the quarter-finals of the Champions League but were second best throughout and must pick themselves up quickly to stand a chance of returning next season via the Premier League. There was a tangible sense of anticipation before kick-off as both sets of supporters made themselves heard. With Palace contesting their third semi-final in the last nine years, a banner quoting Elvis Presley's 'Can't Help Falling in Love' was the centrepiece behind Dean Henderson's goal. The news that Rashford was missing after picking up what Villa described as 'a knock' at least made Emery's team selection straightforward. Ollie Watkins was back to lead the line as one of three changes from the last-minute defeat against Manchester City in midweek, with Marco Asensio and John McGinn also returning. Palace looked happy to try to hit them on the break, with Boubacar Kamara picking up the game's first booking for hauling down the marauding Mateta. He soon had Tyrick Mitchell for company when he was cautioned for impeding Asensio. Related: Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa: FA Cup semi-final – live reaction The first chance of any note fell to Morgan Rogers when Palace were almost caught napping from a throw-in midday through the first half but the England forward could only direct his shot wide. Palace were incensed when the referee, Anthony Taylor, ruled that Mateta had fouled Ezra Konsa after pinching the ball from the Villa defender and finishing past Martínez. Their anger didn't last long, however, as Sarr forced Pau Torres into a mistake and the Senegal forward laid the ball on the plate for Eze to apply the brilliant curling finish. He has now scored four times since breaking his duck for England against Latvia in March, having previously managed only three all season. Villa tried to respond but found Palace's well-organised defence a tough nut to crack, with Konsa denied by the sprawling Henderson after Watkins had won a corner. Palace should have doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time but somehow Mitchell couldn't make proper contact with his right foot after being picked out by Daniel Muñoz. Emery didn't look amused as he marched down the tunnel and Villa's players were sent out early for the second half. They almost found an equaliser within five minutes of the restart but Henderson pushed McGinn's half-volley wide before producing an even better save to deny Lucas Digne. Palace's next chance came from the spot when Kamara brought down Eze inside the area after a clever pass from Adam Wharton and Anthony Taylor had no hesitation in awarding the penalty. Yet Mateta could not make them pay as his effort clipped the outside of the post and went wide, cueing a loud roar of approval from Martínez. His next act, however, was to pick the ball out of his net after another mistake from Villa allowed Wharton to win back possession. Mateta was the provider as Sarr unleashed an unstoppable shot from outside the area before celebrating in front of his adoring fans. Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you're on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications. Turn on sport notifications. Emery unloaded his bench and Leon Bailey came closest to making it a nervy finish, only for his goalbound effort to deflect off Torres on the ground and over the bar. This was just one of those days for Villa, who could have lost by more had Sarr not fluffed an easy header before finishing off Eddie Nketiah's pass late on to make it three. Palace will rightly head into next month's final feeling that they are a match for anybody.
