Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions last month, yet their achievement this season might be eclipsed by what Crystal Palace pulled off on Saturday.

The south London side defied the odds to beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final, with the Eagles securing a 1-0 win against Pep Guardiola’s side to win their first piece of major silverware and to qualify for next season’s UEFA Europa League.

With Liverpool now set to face Palace in the Community Shield in the annual English top-flight curtain-raiser, Oliver Glasner leading the 12th-place Premier League side to the FA Cup will go down as one of the best achievements in recent British football history.

And one player from Palace’s FA Cup-winning side could now be on Liverpool’s radar heading into the summer transfer window.

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According to CaughtOffside, Liverpool are one of a handful of clubs exploring a deal to sign Eberechi Eze, the match-winner for Palace on Saturday in the FA Cup final as the England international etched his name into Eagles history.

Praised by the Independent at Wembley Stadium for being Palace’s ‘livewire’, the attacking midfielder is believed to have a release clause worth £70m this summer, a figure that the Reds could be tempted to pay.

Although Liverpool have made Florian Wirtz their main no.

10 target, Eze is a player that many supporters would love to see at Anfield based on his impressive Premier League record with Palace and his entertaining style of play.

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And after such a momentous performance on Saturday in the FA Cup final, Liverpool’s estimation of Eze will have only increased, with the England international a player who top sides will be looking at in the summer.

A no.

10 is key for Liverpool this summer, with Arne Slot eager to bring in an attacking midfielder who can add more creative flair to the final third as well as offer more goals beyond the usual scorers in Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.

And if Liverpool miss out on signing Wirtz, Eze could be a dream alternative for Liverpool, with the Palace star familiar with the Premier League and a player who can go up another level despite already flourishing in the English top-flight.

Indeed, Eze’s record for Palace speaks for itself, and after the attacking midfielder’s heroics against City, Liverpool fans will be on board with the 26-year-old joining this summer, even for a fee as high as £70m.


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