Crystal Palace
Super Eagles prospect shines in Crystal Palace win
Ebere Eze made his debut for Crystal Palace during a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Charlton in preseason friendly. The former Queens Park Rangers (QPR) player who made a big-money move to Selhurst this summer played for 45 minutes in the encounter and was brilliant throughout his stay at the club. Eze presence in midfield showed why the club doled out 20 million pounds for his services. The player who is eligible to play for England and Nigeria fired a shot wide from 20 yards after making space for himself. He set up Andros Townsend who tried an overhead-kick at goal but it was blocked before Jordan Ayew hit the post as the first half ended goalless. Eze made way for Jeffrey Schlupp at the start of the second half. However, Ghanaian Jordan Ayew opened scoring from a pass by former Manches...
Man City top, Man Utd ninth; the Premier League Owners’ Rich List
Newcastle United’s failed takeover by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund leaves Sheikh Mansour as the richest owner in the Premier League. Mansour has transformed City’s fortunes since acquiring the club, but how does his wealth compare to the rest of the top flight? We take a closer look. 1. Manchester City – Sheikh Mansour – £23.3bn Mansour is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and also owns the Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation. He completed a takeover of City in 2008 and his huge investment has helped the club win four Premier League titles. 2. Chelsea – Roman Abramovich – £9.6bn It doesn’t seem that long ago that Abramovich was changing the face of English football with his massive investment into Chelsea. However, things have moved on massively since his...
Report: Scott Parker & Crystal Palace looking to sign West Ham midfielder
According to The Daily Telegraph, Fulham and Crystal Palace both have West Ham United midfielder Josh Cullen on their radars as they look to strengthen their squads this summer. The Republic of Ireland international has just a year left on his current contract at the London Stadium and will be available for a low fee. Cullen is not in manager David Moyes’ plans going forward, and could be willing to move to their city rivals in order to start playing Premier League football. The 24-year-old spent last season on loan in the Championship with Charlton Athletic after helping them win promotion the year before, featuring in 34 league games and scoring once and assisting twice. Fulham clearly was impressed with his performances and are looking to add the necessary quality to their midfield foll...
Report: Newcastle keen on 24-yr-old winger, but face competition from Crystal Palace
Newcastle United are interested in signing the Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe as per Sunday Mirror (30/8; page 67). Crystal Palace are keen on the player as well. The 24-year-old has struggled to prove himself with the Cherries ever since he joined them. Ibe is not a key player for Bournemouth anymore and he needs to move on in order to play regular first-team football. The winger made just 78 Premier League appearances in his last four Seasons with Bournemouth and he played just twice in the League for them last season. The former Liverpool youngster joined Bournemouth with a lot of expectations but his development has stalled since then. It will be interesting to see if a move to Newcastle helps him resurrect his career. There is no doubt that Newcastle could use some pace and flair in th...
Report: Leeds’ & Everton’s scouts watched 21-goal striker on Saturday ahead of potential swoop
According to The Scottish Sun, six English Premier League clubs are monitoring the situation of Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard ahead of a possible transfer swoop. Everton, Leicester City and Leeds United all had scouts watch the Frenchman against Dundee United on Saturday, and the trio of Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are also keen. Edouard has been linked with a Celtic exit after the Scottish Premiership giants crashed out of the Champions League qualifying campaign on Wednesday night, and a move to the Premier League could be on the cards. Leeds are set to announce the arrival of Spain international striker Rodrigo from Valencia, and that could see them pull out of the race for the France youth international. Everton could launch a firm bid for Edouard after he scored ...
Report: Celtic looking to beat EPL side to La Liga striker
According to Sky Sports, Celtic are keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid striker Ivan Saponjic and will move for the Serbian should they lose one of their strikers. Odsonne Edouard could look to leave Parkhead after the Hoops failed to qualify for the group stages of the Champions League for the third campaign in a row. The Frenchman won’t be short of suitors if he opts to leave, but Celtic will fight to keep hold of him and it would take a huge offer for them to part ways with him. While signing another striker isn’t top of the Scottish Premiership giants’ priority this summer, they like Saponjic. Crystal Palace are also keeping tabs on the Atletico striker, but Celtic could beat them to his signing as they can provide regular playing minutes should Edouard leave. Saponjic is behind Diego Cost...
Report: Villa could pull out of negotiation for in-demand 24 y/o Fulham target
Aston Villa are heavily interested in signing Ollie Watkins from Brentford, with the Express and Star reporting recently that the forward is Dean Smith’s first-choice target for the summer. However, with several other Premier League clubs joining the race to sign the 24-year-old forward, Brentford holds the ace at the negotiation table. According to reports from Sky Sports, Aston Villa are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress in their negotiation with the Bees for a deal for Watkins. Villa, who narrowly escaped relegation last season, are desperate to sign a striker this summer and have earmarked Watkins as a potential option. He is a versatile forward who is also capable of playing in wide positions, and fits Villa’s profile perfectly. Last season, Watkins scored 26 ...
Report: West Ham looking to sign former PL ace, Palace keen on £22m-rated player as well
West Ham and Crystal Palace are keen on signing the former Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey this summer. The 29-year-old has fallen out of favour at Juventus and the Italian club are looking to cash in on him. According to reports (h/t HITC), the Italian giants are set to demand around £22m for the central midfielder. It will be interesting to see if the likes of West Ham and Palace are willing to shell out that kind of money for them Welshman. Ramsey would add creativity and goals to the West ham midfield and he could prove to be a superb signing for the Hammers. However, his £400,000 a week wages could prove to be a massive problem for his suitors. The midfielder will have to take a pay cut in order to return to the Premier League this summer. West Ham could really use that extra bit...
Premier League rocked by 14 mystery coronavirus cases at 12 pre-season camps
Premier League has been hit by 14 new cases of coronavirus since teams returned to training, reports claim. According to The Telegraph, the new cases have been recorded at 12 clubs who began preparations for next season last weekend. The figures are unofficial, but the Premier League are only expected to regularly publish test results when the new season starts on September 12. Club officials are said to be concerned cases could continue to rise after players were pictured partying on holiday with pals from rival clubs over the past few weeks. Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was snapped with James Maddison and Jack Grealish in Ibiza. And Chelsea transfer target Declan Rice holidayed with life-long friend Mason Mount on the Greek island of Mykonos, where Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Chri...
Report: Crystal Palace attacker attracting interest from three European clubs
Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund are among the clubs keen on signing Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha this summer, a report from Sky Sports claims. The Ivory Coast international was fancied to pursue a fresh challenge last summer when he was the subject of interest from Arsenal and Everton. However, both teams were put off by the Eagles’ £80m price tag and Zaha ultimately spent the entire 2019/2020 campaign with the south London side. The 27-year-old experienced an average season with just four goals and five assists from 38 league outings, but he still appears to be attracting high-profile interest. According to Sky Sports, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund are considering a move for Zaha amid the uncertain futures of Neymar and Jadon Sancho respectively. AS Monac...
Report: Bielsa likely to miss out on £50k-per-week West Ham and Newcastle target
Report: Bielsa likely to miss out on £50k-per-week West Ham and Newcastle target – originally posted on Sportslens.com Crystal Palace midfielder James McCarthy is ready to commit his future at Selhurst Park. According to reports from The Sun, the former Everton midfielder is keen to sign a new contract with Crystal Palace. McCarthy has been reportedly chased by a host of Premier League clubs including Leeds, Newcastle United, and West Ham. This latest decision from the Irish midfielder would serve as a huge blow for the aforementioned clubs. The 29-year-old, who earns £50,000-a-week, is not expecting to leave the club this summer. He has a contract at the club till 2022 and he wants to extend his deal with the Eagles. In fact, Palace have started talks with him over a new deal. McCar...
Report: West Ham hoping to beat Crystal Palace to signing of 14-goal attacker
Report: West Ham hoping to beat Crystal Palace to signing of 14-goal attacker – originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham United are keen on signing the QPR attacker Eberechi Eze this summer. As per Football Insider, they are hopeful of beating Crystal Palace to the transfer. The Eagles recently had a £12m bid for the attacker turned down and the 22-year-old will not be sold for a fee of less than £16m. West Ham are prepared to bide their time in the chase but Eze is reportedly a top target for them. It will be interesting to see if they are willing to meet QPR’s demands for the young attacker. Eze is highly talented with immense potential. He could easily justify the outlay in the coming seasons. West Ham have the resources to pull off the signing and they should look to wr...
