It comes with the territory for Crystal Palace that as soon as one of their young players starts to shine, talk begins of switching club, even switching country. Eberechi Eze is the latest star to be caught in a tug-of-war. Gernot Rohr, the Nigeria manager, has said that he has been talking to the England Under-21 international about playing for the Super Eagles. The pressure on the 22-year-old to pledge his allegiance will only intensify after an eye-popping performance by the attacking midfielder away to Sheffield United. SponsoredEze’s “silky skills” — as Roy Hodgson, the Palace manager, calls them — lit up a grey Bramall Lane when he scored a brilliant individual goal two minutes from time.

Source: The Times May 10, 2021 07:52 UTC