Which club Marcus Edwards is now set to join amid Fulham, Crystal Palace and Everton talks

TBR Football can exclusively confirm which club Marcus Edwards is now set to join after talks with the likes of Fulham, Crystal Palace and Everton.

Fulham are currently 10th in the Premier League table and will hope to push for a European finish, while 13th-placed Crystal Palace will hope to climb into mid-table.

Meanwhile, Everton are 16th in the table, sꦓeve💃n points above the relegation zone, but will be optimistic of moving on up after winning their last two in a row.

All three have been look💎ing for reinforcements in the January transfer window and Sporting CP’s Edwards has been in their𝄹 sights.

However, all three teams – as well as a number of other Premier League sides – are set to lose the race to a Championship side.

Burnley set to win Marcus Edwards race

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Burnley are set to win the race for Marcus Edwards, beating a number of Premier League clubs to his signatℱureꦅ.

We understand the Clarets have approached Sporting with a deal that includes an obligation that kicks-in if the꧒y are promoted to the Premier League worth ar👍ound £10million including add-ons.

Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Ipswich Town and Leicester City are all understood to꧑ have talked about a prospective deaඣl this month.

However, Championship promotion-chasers Bu🦩rnley have made their move and are confident of landing the player and fin⛦alising a deal this weekend.

How Marcus Edwards has been backed for stardom

Eꦜdwards came through the ranks at Tottenham and, as a youngster, he was tipped for a huge future in the game.

Former Spurs manager Mauricio Po🎃chettino likened 🗹Edwards to Lionel Messi and said he hꦫad the tools needed to become a superstar.

Paris Maghoma has also praised Edwards, telling ESPN: “It was just a known thing that Marcus 🐠is a mini Messi.

“He ౠjust plays like him, the same way Messi is like Maradona, Marcus is like Messi.

“I personally b𒐪elieve he could be one of the best players England has ever seen, and thꦉat’s me being honest.

“I get slated for this but I genuinely think he is the best player thatꦅ 𒁃I have ever seen.”

And ba🍬ck in 2022, Ruben Amorim – then ma♍nager of Sporting – told Sky Sports: “Marcus is a very talented player.

“He’s one of the best players for playing between the ꦉline🍒s.

“He took a little while to adapt to the Portuguese lifestyle but he has so much talent. He can get muc💯h better.”

Amorim continued: “He can even get to the English 🎶national team.

“He has to focus more on training and all th𝕴at is around it. Football is not just matches, it’s everything 🎉in between.

“I trust him a lot. I know he ca♒n grow a lot. He has a long way to go but I think we did excellಞent business in signing him.”