Crystal Palace face a battle to keep hold of both Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze.
That is according to one report from talkSPORT.
It claims that Eberechi Eze is reluctant to sign a new long-term contract that Crystal Palace have offered him, with the attacking midfielder currently on the radar of several clubs.
The same outlet has also stated that Michael Olise is attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester City, so it looks like Palace are in danger of losing two of their most important players.
It would be a huge blow for Roy Hodgson, who has already watched Wilfried Zaha depart Selhurst Park after the Ivorian decided not to put pen to paper on a fresh deal.
Roy Hodgson needs the transfer window to close
Palace have not been too active this summer so far. Jefferson Lerma has been their only signing and he arrived on a free from Bournemouth.
Nevertheless, Hodgson probably would not mind if the market shut tomorrow. There is so much speculation surrounding a host of his players right now, including Eze, whose quality has been described as “incredible” by Joel Ward.
The likes of Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen, for example, have been linked to other clubs during this transfer window.
The Guardian reported last month that Chelsea were weighing up a move for the former, while The Sun has claimed that their London rivals Tottenham Hotspur are interested in the latter.
Chelsea are unlikely to make a swoop for Guehi if they sign AS Monaco’s Axel Disasi, but all of this speculation is still worrying if you are a Palace supporter.
The Eagles need to strengthen their squad, especially after Zaha’s departure to Galatasaray. At the same time, though, their priority also has to be keeping players such as Eze and Olise in south London.
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