{"id":563824,"date":"2020-08-28T04:36:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T08:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=563824"},"modified":"2020-08-28T04:42:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T08:42:59","slug":"crystal-palace-confirm-the-arrival-of-eberechi-eze-from-queens-park-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/28\/crystal-palace-confirm-the-arrival-of-eberechi-eze-from-queens-park-rangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace Confirm the Arrival of Eberechi Eze From Queens Park Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palace<\/a> have made their second signing of the summer, confirming the arrival of Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers on a five-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old is the second player to join Palace this summer, following the arrival of Nathan Ferguson on a free transfer from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-brom\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Bromwich Albion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Eberechi Eze Joins Crystal Palace<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Made in south London. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CPFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iioBGcXrPV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/iioBGcXrPV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPFC\/status\/1299263025103462401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Championship Star<\/h3>\n<p>Eze&#8217;s electric performances in the Championship for QPR have seen him attract attention from several clubs this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Palace have beaten off competition from London rivals <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fulham<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/west-ham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">West Ham United<\/a>, as well as West Brom and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/leeds-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leeds United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old collected the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qpr.co.uk\/news\/club-news\/eze-overwhelmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QPR&#8217;s Supporters&#8217; Player of the Year<\/a> trophy for his performances in the 2019\/20 campaign, as well as Player&#8217;s Player of the Year award. He scored 14 goals and registered eight assists in all competitions, as Mark Warburton&#8217;s side finished 13th in the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>It was his consistently brilliant performances that also saw him nominated for the PFA Championship Fans&#8217; Player of the Year trophy. However, he missed out on the award to Leeds United&#8217;s Luke Ayling.<\/p>\n<p>His excellent displays recently saw him earn a call-up to the England U21 squad.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does This Mean for Crystal Palace?<\/h3>\n<p>Eze has been a long-term target for the Eagles. The South London club are looking to lower the average of their squad, which was the highest in the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, though, under Roy Hodgson, Palace have not played with an attacking central midfielder. Instead, they use three defensive midfielders, aiming to keep games compact and frustrate opponents.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the signing of Eze could mean a change in style for Palace. The 22-year-old prefers to operate as a number 10, and that is where his best performances have come from for QPR.<\/p>\n<p>However, Roy Hodgson will ensure that he won&#8217;t be rushed into action, meaning he will be embedded slowly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"rRV-29Q0Snt5bfgiePHxfw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1225987262\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'rRV-29Q0Snt5bfgiePHxfw',sig:'vZoPBD_MYSeZ2J5H-eyyU2cyD-0fMVzwxTfXG3C4B2g=',w:'594px',h:'429px',items:'1225987262',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace have made their second signing of the summer, confirming the arrival of Eberechi Eze from Queens Park Rangers on a five-year deal. The 22-year-old is the second player to join Palace this summer, following the arrival of Nathan Ferguson on a free transfer from West Bromwich Albion. 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