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Palace line up El Khannouss as replacement option for Eberechi Eze
Leicester City have reportedly received a transfer inquiry from Crystal Palace regarding Bilal El Khannouss, who is being viewed as a possible successor to Eberechi Eze.
The 21-year-old playmaker joined Leicester from Genk last summer in a £19 million deal.
He has long been regarded as a highly promising talent, with Ruud van Nistelrooy even tipping him to reach Champions League level.
El Khannouss was previously linked with Arsenal following City’s relegation, but now David Ornstein of The Athletic reports that Palace are leading the race among Premier League clubs to secure his signature before the transfer window closes.
According to the report, Palace have “established club-to-club contact” and it is believed El Khannouss is “open to the idea” of a move.
However, the situation is described as complicated, with no guarantee that he will leave the King Power Stadium this month.
Palace are actively weighing their options as they prepare for the likelihood of Tottenham making a move for England international Eze.
El Khannouss’ future comes into sharper focus after a difficult weekend. He was substituted at half-time during Leicester’s 2-1 Championship defeat to Preston North End on Saturday.
“I wasn’t very happy with Bilal’s performance,” admitted manager Marti Cifuentes. “I wasn’t pleased with the whole team’s first half, but with players of his quality I always expect more. Bilal is a fantastic player, but I am usually more demanding of the best players.”
When asked whether he had explained his decision to El Khannouss, Cifuentes replied: “He knows very well.”
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