Eberechi Eze, Crystal Palace
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The Crystal Palace forward recently took time out of FA Cup final preparations to win a chess tournament. So is he any good?
Eberechi Eze scored on either side of halftime to give Crystal Palace a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and condemn the hosts to their 20th Premier League defeat of the season. After a dominant display in the first half and two disallowed goals,
Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze is a top transfer target for Manchester City ahead of the summer window.
Eberechi Eze has shone for Crystal Palace and Spurs over recent seasons and he could earn a big move this summer with Eagles chiefs now green-lighting his exit from Selhurst Park
Palace picked up where they left off in the second half as Eze doubled his side's advantage with a confident finish after being set up by Sarr in the 48th minute
This is Palace team-mate Eddie Nketiah’s celebration, and Eagles fans will hope mimicking the striker’s trademark was Eze’s intention. Some have suggested that it could have been a message to Daniel Levy, urging the Tottenham chairman to give him the call and sign him in the summer.
Because of that ruthless display in front of goal, Alan Shearer, the Premier League's record goalscorer, has named Eze in his Matchweek 36 Team of the Week, alongside Palace team-mates Daniel Munoz and Marc Guehi.