Townsend Hails Incredible Eberechi Eze

Ugo Chinedu

4 years ago

England and Crystal Palace’s player, Andros Townsend, has hailed his new Nigerian teammate, Eberechi Eze, as an ‘’incredible talent’’ after playing together for several weeks with the Nigerian starlet. Eze, 22, was handed his first full debut for the Eagles by Roy Hodgson on the night of Tuesday, September 15, 2020, as they were knocked out 11-10 via penalties to Bournemouth in the English League Cup. The Nigerian was impressive for the entire duration of the game and went on to convert his penalty into the goal after the game ended 0-0 in normal time. Townsend who only got the nod by Hodgson to feature for 20 minutes after replacing Nya Kirby stated that Eze has all the raw tools to make it to the top of football.

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‘It’s no secret we didn’t score enough goals last season, so obviously you have to bring players in. Ebs is an incredible talent, and what he has shown so far is that he will be one for the future. Great business and it freshens up our attack.’ Andros Townsend

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Eberechi Eze joined Crystal Palace in the ongoing transfer window for a five-year deal worth £17 million after turning out impressively for Queens Park Rangers in the Championship last season, helping them finish in the 13^th spot. Despite featuring for the U-20 and U-21 sides of the English national team, the Nigerian-eligible star has stated that he is yet to make a decision as regards his international future. The Nigeria Football Federation has been keeping tabs on Eberechi as fans hope he will decide to turn up for the three-time African champions. Source Goal Featured Image Source: Sports Mole

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