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Harri Burton

Thu 21 August 2025 14:50, UK

Crystal Palace are acting quickly to find a direct replacement for Eberechi Eze as a transfer to Arsenal closes in this summer.

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Eze appeared set to join Thomas Frank’s Tottenham side before the Gunners hijacked the move for the lifelong Arsenal supporter, who has been attracting plenty of attention at Selhurst Park.

With 14 goals and 12 assists last season, the 27-year-old has quickly become one of the most talented players, not just for Palace, but also in the Premier League after leading the club to the FA Cup.

He netted the only goal in a 1-0 win over Man City at Wembley Stadium, also helping to lift the Community Shield against Liverpool, leaving plenty of special memories behind.

Multiple names have emerged as potential successors to the England international, including Leicester City’s Bilal El Khannouss, but Villarreal’s Yeremi Pino appears to be at the top of the list now.

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Taking to X (21 August), Sky Sports’ Sacha Tavolieri wrote: “Crystal Palace has made a €25M [£21.6million] bid to Villarreal CF, which has been rejected, for Yeremi Pino.

“Talks for Bilal El Khannouss are not progressing as well as Palace had hoped, so they are now moving forward with Pino to avoid being left without a replacement for Eze.”

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The 22-year-old Spaniard has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, and it appears that Oliver Glasner’s side are leading the race for his signature ahead of 1 September.

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