Eberechi Eze grew to become Roy Hodgson’s most costly signing in his time as Crystal Palace supervisor on Friday, becoming a member of for a reported 20 million pound ($26.5 million) from second-tier Queens Park Rangers. Hodgson noticed off rivals West Bromwich Albion and West Ham to safe the signature of the 22-year-old ahead, who penned a 5 12 months contract. Eze, who scored 20 targets in 112 appearances for QPR and has been capped at Underneath-20 and Underneath-21 degree by England, mentioned Palace provided the prospect for him to develop as a participant.
“As a soccer membership, I really feel like there are nice gamers right here and it is a sensible alternative for me to come back and be with these gamers, to hyperlink up with them and to actually push on,” he mentioned in a membership assertion.
Palace succeeded on the third time of asking after having bids of eight million pound and 12 million pound rejected.
“Eberechi is a participant whose improvement we’ve adopted intently,” mentioned Palace chairman Steve Parish.
“We’re delighted he has chosen to signal for us over the opposite golf equipment that had been and we really feel that that is the correct membership for him to proceed his improvement.”
QPR supervisor Mark Warburton had stipulated Eze would solely go away if the membership’s 20 million pound valuation was met.
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The deal is reportedly for 16 million pound up entrance with four million pound in potential add-ons.
Belgium striker Christian Benteke stays Palace’s most costly signing, purchased for an preliminary 27 million pound in August 2016.
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