Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s injury has put his loan spell at Crystal Palace in jeopardy, so the Premier League side are now looking at Fenerbahce’s Ozan Tufan.
A loan spell at Crystal Palace looked to be the making of Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
After years on the periphery of the Chelsea first-team, the powerful midfielder moved to Selhurst Park in the summer and wasted no time showing people why he is one of the most highly-rated young prospects in English football.
Loftus-Cheek starred in his first few months as a Palace player and was even rewarded with an England debut, producing a Man of the Match performance in a goalless draw with Germany at Wembley.
As such, Palace are unsure whether the 22-year-old will be able to resume his loan spell, and it appears that Roy Hodgson’s side are even now looking at potential replacements.
The 22-year-old Fenerbahce player, who has already won 31 caps for his country, is one of the most highly-rated performers in Turkish football. And, like Loftus-Cheek, Tufan is renowned for his dynamic forward bursts, piercing passing and impressive physicality.
Although the Mail suggests that Palace would prefer a loan to a permanent transfer, so it will be interesting to see whether Fenerbahce are willing to do a deal.
Palace have already signed one midfielder on loan this month, bringing in Erdal Rakip from SL Benfica.
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