Crystal Palace: Oliver Glasner hints at further Eberechi Eze transfer delay as Tottenham talks continue | OneFootball

The midfielder is expected to join Spurs but the wait may go on

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Oliver Glasner expects Eberechi Eze to remain a Crystal Palace player for the club’s first ever European fixture.

Glasner now believes Eze will remain at the club until at least the club’s Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad on Thursday.

"Eb should have scored a goal today, he had one and it was disallowed,” Glasner told Sky Sports.

“He will come tomorrow to the Crystal Palace training ground, Tuesday off, we take Wednesday and I expect him to be back playing for us against Fredrikstad."

Standard Sport understands Oliver Glasner was set to leave Eze out of Sunday’s squad with all signs pointing to a deal being agreed to sell the player to Spurs.

However, after no expected breakthrough came overnight, Glasner changed his mind and decided that Eze would be involved.

Glasner added: "He was picked because he is a Crystal Palace player, and he’s a very good Crystal Palace player. There was no reason not to pick him.

“It is impossible to draw at Chelsea if everyone is no 100 per cent committed.”

Eze’s £68million release clause expired last week, but Spurs are likely to agree a package for less. Glasner continued: “I know Ebs' clause is gone, so it is the club's decision [whether he goes]. We will see what happens.”