{"id":564278,"date":"2020-09-01T06:57:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T10:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=564278"},"modified":"2021-12-27T12:22:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T17:22:06","slug":"flynn-downes-crystal-palace-transfer-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/01\/flynn-downes-crystal-palace-transfer-request\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Ipswich Town Midfielder Flynn Downes Hands in Transfer Request Amid Crystal Palace Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/tag\/ipswich-town\/\" target=\"_self\">Ipswich Town<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/69fdb896\/Flynn-Downes?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flynn Downes<\/a> has &#8220;handed in&#8221; a transfer request amid interest from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crystal Palac<\/a>e.<\/p>\n<h2>Crystal Palace Target Submits Transfer Request<\/h2>\n<h3>Town Rejected Two Bids From Crystal Palace For Flynn Downes<\/h3>\n<p>The 21-year-old has been subject to interest from the Premier League side for most of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Palace have monitored Downes, who started 31 games for Town last season, for some time according to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/1927673\/2020\/07\/18\/crystal-palace-younger-squad-kotchap-hodgson\/?source=emp-shared-article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Town have rejected two bids from the top-flight club, the most recent being around \u00a32 million.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that the Suffolk side are holding out for at least \u00a34 million, but value the midfielder as an asset crucial to their long-term success.<\/p>\n<p>The East Anglian Daily Times claim owner Marcus Evans will not sell Downes on the cheap, with an ideal figure of \u00a38 million touted.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview last week, Downes &#8211; who remains contracted until 2023 &#8211; responded to a question about whether future his future lies with Town by saying: &#8220;Yeah, hopefully. We&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can never say for sure, but hopefully I will be. I&#8217;ve heard little bits and bobs, but I&#8217;m just focusing on the football.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s all I can say really. Everything will be taken care of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But, according to Matt Woosnam of The Athletic, Downes has handed in a transfer request at Portman Road.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ITFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ITFC<\/a> midfielder Flynn Downes has handed in a transfer request @TheAthleticUK understands, after Ipswich rejected two offers from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CPFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Latest offer for the 21-year-old worth around \u00a32 million.<\/p>\n<p>Part of a drive to sign younger talent, detailed here \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffb<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YE5ZxfP9Iu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/YE5ZxfP9Iu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Woosnam (@MattWoosie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWoosie\/status\/1300711929783242752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Palace Target Adding Depth to the Squad<\/h3>\n<p>Palace are keen on a revolution at Selhurst Park, with youth prospects proving the way forward.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles&#8217; most recent youthful addition is the arrival of 22-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/ae4fc6a4\/Eberechi-Eze?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eberechi Eze<\/a> from QPR.<\/p>\n<p>Eze, an attacking midfielder, was one of the stand-out players in the <a href=\"\/category\/championship\/\" target=\"_self\">Championship<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n<p>Having impressed in the Eagles&#8217; pre-season friendly with <a href=\"\/tag\/charlton-athletic\/\" target=\"_self\">Charlton Athletic<\/a>, the young midfielder could be fighting for a starting place under Roy Hodgson.<\/p>\n<p>Downes would, however, be an unlikely regular starting at Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old would more likely warrant a back-up or rotation role, featuring from the substitutes&#8217; bench.<\/p>\n<p>Another option, should the Eagles sign Downes, would be a loan move to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The temporary departure would allow the midfielder to gain first-team experience at a top-end second-tier side.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"0Tg7gvRvSXx1dn9vgR6A7g\" 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\/1046605500\" 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:'0Tg7gvRvSXx1dn9vgR6A7g',sig:'_6NgaCnMsHaJ7ehHP3fnx-VOTecGbAyDJvDXFO8Itas=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1046605500',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>Ipswich Town midfielder Flynn Downes has &#8220;handed in&#8221; a transfer request amid interest from Crystal Palace. 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