Crystal Palace: Eberechi Eze agrees new deal after Man City interest
Sources: Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze agrees deal in principle after Man City swoop
Eberechi Eze has agreed a new deal in principle with Crystal Palace after the club fended off Man City interest, sources have told Football Insider.
The 25-year-old is soon expected to sign a double-your-money contract that will see his weekly wage rise to over £100,000 a week.
Treble winners Man City have been keen on the England international and have expressed interest this summer and since.
Palace were forced into negotiations due to City’s interest, with Eze’s contract set to expire in 2025.
Eze has one goal and three assists for Roy Hodgson’s side in 10 appearances in all competitions this season, but injuries have frequently kept him sidelined.
The former QPR man was out for 26 games for Crystal Palace in 2021 due to an Achilles injury and was recently absent for the Eagles’ three games against Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Tottenham – none of which were won.
Get Exclusive transfers news at Football Insider’s YouTube TV channel
He has earned two senior call-ups for Gareth Southgate’s England squad, the first in June 2023 against Malta.
Eze was called for the 33-man provisional squad for Euro 2020, but he suffered his Achilles injury the same day.
The attacking midfielder has emerged as one of Palace’s star players since arriving for £20million in 2020, scoring 16 goals across 96 appearances.
The Eagles also tied down Michael Olise to a new contract this summer until 2027 despite Chelsea activating his now-removed £35million release clause.
Palace sit 11th in the Premier League table with 15 points after their recent 2-0 win over strugglers Burnley on Saturday (4 November).
