by There had been fears after the victory of the FA Cup of Crystal Palace that they would find it difficult to keep their talented team together.
Eze’s departure has been inevitable for some time, but so far, they have done well to keep the majority of the team that brought them the success of the trophy last season.
After Palace’s victory on Thursday, President Steve Parish said the club should now focus on life after Eze and said signatures would be made.
“We have to go ahead,” he told Channel 5. “Eze was fantastic for us and we are happy that he continues to realize his ambitions.
“We have to find other players to support the team and Oliver Glasner. We are going to bring players, it’s about finding the right players.”
Eze is unlikely to be their only star player to leave, with defender Marc Guehi in the last year of his agreement and linked to a move to Liverpool.
The parish added: “If Marc wants to sign a contract, it can stay!
“This is a difficult situation. If you are in Europe, the financial rules are much tightened than in the Premier League.
“Players who leave a free is not ideal. We will have to watch it over the next 11 days.”
Arrivals will be essential for palace aspirations this season – at home and abroad – and Glasner has expressed his frustration in the face of the lack of signatures so far, and also believes that his team may not replace the right replacement for Eze.
He said, “We knew that this chance [Eze would leave] It is very high that it would happen, and honestly, I say it like that, we missed the chance to replace it sooner.
“It is completely our fault and no one else of the fault.”
The Eagles were linked to the Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet, while the Leicester City playmaker, Bilal El Khannouss, is a transfer target and Christos Tzolis of Club Brugge was also presented.
With the second stage of their upcoming conference league qualifier on August 28, followed by the transfer window closing four days later, it promises to be an interesting time – and potentially exciting – a few days in advance for the Eagles.
