'Who is better?' - £68m Tottenham Hotspur and Man United target called 'absolutely top' by Premier League boss

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The forward was the recipient of plenty of transfer interest over the summer but stayed put at Selhurst Park

Oliver Glasner has praised his star forward Eberechi Eze, asking ‘who is better’ than the 26-year-old. The Crystal Palace star shone against his former team Queens Park Rangers in Tuesday’s 2-1 EFL Cup third round win at Loftus Road with his head coach claiming ‘everybody likes’ him due to his goal-scoring prowess.

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The England international was the subject of strong transfer interest over the summer, with the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal all supposedly keen on the winger. However, Eze stayed put in Croydon with many speculating that his £68m-asking price was too high.

He has gone on to score two goals and contribute three assists in six matches already with Glasner evidently aware that when the January transfer window opens up, Palace’s Premier League rivals may well be asking about Eze’s availability once again.

Speaking after the Eagles’ win over QPR, in which Eze assisted Eddie Nketiah’s opening goal before scoring himself in the second half, Glasner said: “Ebs is always on the pitch because he’s always able to score a goal.”

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“Sometimes we played a little bit too complicated, too many passes, so we would lose it. I think we were very well organised in transitions but sometimes we made it hard for us because they defended with nine players around the box. 

“We said at halftime when they are so many legs, sometimes just take the shot and the ball might get deflected (!) and of course we were a little bit lucky that it happened in this way.”

When asked about his player’s form so far this season, Glasner replied: “Who is a better player than Eze? For me, he is absolutely top. If he had been a little bit lucky this season, he would have five or six goals this season: disallowed (vs Brentford); big chance against West Ham; scored against Norwich and scored today.

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“He is always dangerous because he’s got this quality. When he scored today he has such an unbelievable finish. But he also still has some situations to improve, to be involved in our game, to find the right space. He’s a guy who can always score and i think that’s what everybody like.”

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