Chairman and co-owner of Crystal Palace Steve Parish has said he was astounded by the lack of significant interest in Eberechi Eze during the summer transfer window.
Palace sold Michael Olise to Bayern Munich for a fee in the region of £50million in July, and feared that more of the club’s big names could depart.
Joachim Andersen joined Fulham, but Palace resisted significant interest from Newcastle in Marc Guehi, rejecting a £65m bid.
Eze, meanwhile, was linked with Tottenham earlier in the summer and then with Manchester City, particularly after Oscar Bobb suffered a serious injury ahead of the new season.
According to reports there was a £60m release clause, which is said to have expired last month, in the 26-year-old’s contract, but Palace chairman Parish revealed no serious approaches were made.
“I was really worried from a club point of view of losing Michael and Ebs in the same window,” Parish told Sky Sports.
“We didn’t have in Ebs the interest that I thought we would have. I was astounded. Genuinely astounded. I mean, the guy’s just an outstanding footballer, an outstanding person. He’s a gift to any football club.
Reports suggested there was a £60m release clause, which is said to have expired last month, in the 26-year-old’s contract.
But the Parish revealed no serious approaches were made.
“I was really worried from a club point of view of losing Michael and Ebs in the same window.
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