Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner have started poorly in the Premier League this season, losing twice and drawing once in their opening three fixtures of the campaign.
The Eagles are definitely feeling the consequences of losing one of their jewels in the crown this summer, with Michael Olise joining Bayern Munich for around £50m.
Olise made 19 appearances for Palace last season, scoring ten goals and providing six assists in his 1,278 minutes played.
Such an output is hard to replace but they will look to Eberechi Eze to try and do so…
How much Crystal Palace spent on Eze
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish recently described Eze as "outstanding" as both a person and a footballer, labelling the player "a gift" to any football club.
Since joining from QPR in 2020 for a fee of around £16m plus £4m add-ons, the attacking midfielder has made 128 appearances in his time at Selhurst Park, scoring 28 goals and providing 17 assists in those games.
Last term, the 26-year-old made 31 appearances in all competitions in which he scored 11 times and provided six assists. His impressive season earned him an England call-up for Euro 2024, where he actually made three substitute appearances for the Three Lions.
It was perhaps a surprise, therefore, not to see him attract much interest in the summer with his £68m release clause expiring.
That said, it will be on the table again next summer. Perhaps Parish and Co will have to fend off more interested parties next year as they aim to receive a bigger fee than Olise's.
Eze vs Olise comparison
Both players were seen as Palace's star men last season, with plenty predicting the duo would leave this summer. However, only Olise has left, and Eze, despite rumours of interest, has remained at Palace for the time being.
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