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Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze on Manchester United radar as Mason Mount alternative
Manchester United are eyeing Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze as an alternative target if their move for Mason Mount from Chelsea fails, according to GiveMeSport (h/t Metro).
The Stamford Bridge side’s English playmaker is on top of Erik ten Hag’s wishlist this summer. However, the Old Trafford side do not want to overpay for the 24-year-old, with the Blues adamant on their valuation.
As a result, other options are being considered by United to bolster their midfield in the ongoing transfer window. To that end, Eze is on the Manchester-based club’s radar.
The Red Devils have had an eye on the England international for some time now. Apart from the Old Trafford side, Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as French champions Paris Saint-Germain, are interested in the 24-year-old.
Palace signed Eze in the summer of 2020 from Queens Park Rangers. Since then, the English national has been a key player in the Selhurst Park side’s starting lineup.
The 24-year-old was also handed his debut for the Three Lions recently. In the 4-0 win over Malta in the 2024 Euro qualifiers, the playmaker came on as a substitute and found the back of the net.
At United, Christian Eriksen was signed last summer on a free transfer. The Denmark international has been an important fixture in Erik ten Hag’s plans at the Old Trafford side, playing alongside Casemiro in the midfield pivot.
However, the former Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur playmaker struggled in the later stages of most games last season. Towards the end of the campaign, the 31-year-old’s form also dipped.
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Fred, Scott McTominay and Donny van de Beek have been inconsistent at the club. But will the Red Devils get Eze to add depth to the engine room this summer? Only time will tell.
