Eze Doubtful for Palace at Chelsea

Crystal Palace may be without Eze for the trip to Chelsea while Adarabioyo is also sidelined

Eberechi Eze Doubtful for Palace Against Chelsea Adarabioyo Out

Crystal Palace head to Chelsea on Sunday with Eberechi Eze a doubt to start after links to a move to Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham are reportedly valuing Eze at around £55 million and are eyeing a package that could include Savinho, City’s winger valued at about £67 million. Manchester City left Savinho out of their squad for the weekend, and it remains unclear whether a deal could be struck before City host Spurs next Saturday. Palace beat Liverpool on penalties in the Community Shield after a 2-2 draw on Sunday, and after the Chelsea match they host Fredrikstad FK in a Conference League play-off first leg on Thursday.

Tottenham have not yet filed an official bid, but interest is clear. Arsenal reportedly cooled their pursuit, opening space for Spurs to press, with whispers of a bid near £50 million. Eze, 27, is linked to a release clause around £60 million, a factor that has kept talks cautious. City’s stance on Savinho adds another layer, as their selection for the Wolves game raised questions about how a deal might be structured should Spurs press forward.

Markets around players like Eze are tightening, and big numbers are becoming the norm in the transfer landscape. If Spurs back their interest with a substantial bid, Palace faces a difficult choice between keeping a leading attacking option and reinvesting the funds for depth and future plans. The Savinho possibility shows how clubs try to pair two deals into one, but it also highlights how fragile such plans can be if one side balks or if another big club enters the frame. Injuries like Adarabioyo’s absence test Chelsea’s defensive plans and could influence how quickly they pursue alternative options.

The episode underscores how weekend fixtures, competition for European places, and the tall price tags for a rising generation of players collide. For fans and analysts, the story is less about a single match and more about the broader tug of war between ambition and budget in a crowded market. The next few weeks will reveal how aggressively clubs will push and which youth talents might be the next waves in a crowded market.

Highlights

Markets move fast and clubs must balance ambition with balance.