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£7m player Ebere Eze said is ‘like a brother’ rejects new contract after talks to join Crystal Palace
After taking Romain Esse from Millwall, Crystal Palace are seemingly trying to add another new signing before the February 3rd transfer deadline.
A story from Record in Portugal claimed that Crystal Palace have asked Sporting CP about Marcus Edwards – after the Londoner was made to train alone in Lisbon.
Crystal Palace could also try again for El Hadji Malick Diouf – having already seen bids worth £12.5m and £14.3m rejected by Slavia Prague.
Now, however, a new development has occurred over in Turkey involving Crystal Palace target Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Bright Osayi-Samuel rejects Fenerbahce contract after speaking to Crystal Palace
A story from now states that the Nigeria international has turned down the offer of a new contract from Fenerbahce, with his current terms set to expire in June.
Interestingly, this update comes after another Turkish news outlet in claimed that Osayi-Samuel spoke to Crystal Palace at the start of January, and even attended the 5-1 defeat against Arsenal at Selhurst Park towards the end of December.
Takvim add that Fenerbahce currently value the Blackpool academy graduate at €8m (£6.7m).
The Fenerbahce No.21 has made 24 appearances in all competitions so far this season under Jose Mourinho at right-back, providing one assist.
TBR Football understand Aston Villa are admirers of Osayi-Samuel along with Crystal Palace, while Everton also like the 27-year-old.
Crystal Palace could reunite Ebere Eze with Bright Osayi-Samuel
The man born in Okija actually has a link to Crystal Palace in Ebere Eze.
Osayi-Samuel made 66 appearances alongside the Crystal Palace No.10 during their time at QPR, with the England international even describing the Nigerian as like a “brother” to him.
⚽️ | in 2019 QPR beat Blackburn Rovers 4-2 at Loftus Road. Goals from Nahki Wells, Ebere Eze, Bright Osayi-Samuel and Jordan Hugill. |
— On This Day – #QPR (@onthisdayqpr)
during a now-expired Instagram live feed: “Me and Bright weren’t in the same school team. We were in the same district team. It’s a blessing because you don’t usually get to work with people you’ve grown up with.
“He’s like a brother to me, so it’s good to share the field with him and it makes everything we do even more special.”