Football Insider reports that Crystal Palace has set a price tag on Eze amid potential summer transfer interest. The 25-year-old, who joined Palace from QPR for around £16 million, has been a standout performer for the Eagles, contributing nine goals and three assists in 26 Premier League appearances this season. QPR’s inclusion of a sell-on clause in the deal means they stand to benefit significantly from any future sale of Eze from Selhurst Park, impacting their summer transfer plans in a substantial way.
It’s been reported that Crystal Palace has set an asking price of over £70 million for Eberechi Eze ahead of the upcoming transfer window. This follows interest from Premier League rivals Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, both looking to bolster their attacking options.
If a deal is struck at the £70 million mark, QPR stands to gain as much as £14 million due to their 20% sell-on clause, which would be a significant boost for the club. This potential windfall would rank among the largest fees received for a player in QPR’s history, all without needing to sell any players from their first-team squad.
This kind of figure received could have a huge impact on the club’s summer planning, with Martí Cifuentes looking to improve his first team squad.
The Spaniard will be hoping to build on an impressive half-season at QPR, having overseen their survival from relegation to League One.
Cifuentes has earned a lot of praise for his work at Loftus Road so far, helping the London club finish 18th in the Championship table, six points clear of the bottom three.
He will now be hoping to build a team capable of fighting in the top half of the standings, so another £10-15 million to use in the transfer market could have a huge impact on their upcoming business.
Eze’s breakthrough at QPR
| Eberechi Eze – QPR league goals and appearances (per Fbref.com) | ||||
| Season | Appearances (Starts) | Goals (Assists) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 16 (8) | 2 (0) | ||
| 2018-19 | 42 (37) | 4 (3) | ||
| 2019-20 | 46 | 14 (8) | ||
Eze came through the academy system at Millwall before signing for QPR in the summer of 2016.
The Championship side signed Eze following his release from the Lions’ academy.
QPR sent him out on loan to Wycombe Wanderers in the summer of 2017, before he returned in January 2018 to cement himself as a key figure in the senior squad.
The winger made 104 league appearances for the Hoops, contributing 20 goals and 11 assists before signing for Palace in 2020.
Sell-on clause could be huge for QPR
If Eze is sold for a fee in the region of £70 million then that will be absolutely huge for QPR.
The club’s financial situation isn’t the strongest, and they may not have the biggest budget in the summer market this year.
But receiving an eight-figure sum from Palace could change things dramatically, and allow for the addition of one or two more players than was originally planned.
One negative is that this remains entirely out of their hands, as they need Palace to agree to sell to get anywhere, but it would be a huge boost if they received this fee this kind of fee this summer.
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