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Eze, who turned 27 on Sunday, has a £68million release clause inserted into his current contract at Selhurst Park, payable in instalments. His deal expires in 2027. Palace are believed to value the player broadly in line with that figure and will not let him leave for a heavily cut-price fee.

Arsenal have held talks with representatives of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, who has a release clause of £67.5m. (Guardian) Meanwhile, Palace are eyeing a £27m double move for Middlesbrough's English midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, and Dutch defender Rav van den Berg, 20. (Sun)