Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Eze inherits Townsend’s jersey number at Crystal Palace

The Super Eagles prospect will be following in the footsteps of Ian Wright and Yannick Bolasie at the club

Eberechi Eze is changing squad numbers at Crystal Palace with the £17 million midfielder trading in No.25 for Andros Townsend’s No.10 at Selhurst Park.

Townsend has been prized away by Everton, with the highly-rated 23-year-old of Nigerian descent, Eze trusted to follow in the footsteps of the departed England international.

Other players who have worn this iconic jersey number for the Eagles are Ian Wright and DR Congo international Yannick Bolasie.

Palace announced on their official website: “Seven Crystal Palace players have chosen new squad numbers for the 2021/22 season, with three Eagles making a switch from the last campaign.