Crystal Palace have made a £26million bid for Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis, according to reports. The south London club and Tottenham Hotspur are discussing a deal for Eberechi Eze, with Palace now pursuing replacements.
Eze seemed to wave Palace fans goodbye at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after being substituted during their 0-0 draw against Chelsea. Spurs want to sign the playmaker as a replacement for the injured James Maddison.
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Palace had a release clause in Eze's contract for much of this summer transfer window, but that expired last week when the Premier League season kicked off. However, they appear to be bracing themselves for his departure.
According to The Telegraph football reporter Mike McGrath, Palace have tabled a £26million offer for Tzolis, although Brugge reportedly value their forward closer to £35million. McGrath suggests that the Greece international is one of the players they are considering, linking this to Tottenham's attempts to sign Eze.
The Athletic football correspondent David Ornstein reported on Sunday that Palace already had a bid turned down, but did not reveal any fee. However, he stated that they plan to come back with a better offer while acknowledging that the club are in discussions with Tzolis' representatives, who is emerging as a serious contender.
Bilal El Khannouss appears to be another target for Palace. They have reportedly contacted Leicester City about the possibility of a move for the Morocco international.
The Athletic, however, concedes that the conditions of a departure are intricate, with no assurances that the 21-year-old will depart. That is despite the midfielder reportedly being receptive to such a move.
Leicester shelled out approximately £20million to Genk, Brugge's rivals, for El Khannouss last summer, so they would presumably want to recoup their investment at the very least. Any fee Palace garner for Eze could essentially fund both of these transfers.