Crystal Palace have reportedly made contact with Leicester City over a deal for Bilal El Khannouss as they search for a replacement for Eberechi Eze.Eze is nearing a move to Tottenham Hotspur, who rei...
Crystal Palace have reportedly made contact with Leicester City over a deal for Bilal El Khannouss as they search for a replacement for Eberechi Eze.
Eze is nearing a move to Tottenham Hotspur, who reignited their interest in the playmaker after James Maddison suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during pre-season.
The two clubs are engaged in talks, but Palace want to sign a replacement for their star player before letting him move to north London.
Crystal Palace make transfer ‘approach’ for Eze replacement
To that end, the FA Cup holders have “approached” Leicester City to “discuss a possible deal” for El Khannouss, according to Sky Sports News.
It is claimed that the attacking midfielder could leave the Foxes for a transfer fee in the region of £30 million plus add-ons.
Leicester are “prepared” to sell the 21-year-old in order to meet their financial obligations with regards to Profit and Sustainability Rules, and to provide funds for new manager Marti Cifuentes to sign new players.
El Khannous registered two goals and three assists in 32 Premier League appearances for the Midlands outfit last season as they were relegated to the Championship.
Palace have also been looking at Club Brugge star Christos Tzolis, who they “remain interested” in. They are “prepared” to shell out £26m to make the 23-year-old their new no.10, but the Belgian club are holding out for a bigger fee after the player signed a new four-year deal last month.
The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath reported on Monday that Palace made a £26m transfer bid, but Brugge value Tzolis at £34.5m. The Greece international spent three years at Norwich City, but was sold to Fortuna Dusseldorf last summer before swiftly moving to Belgium.
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