Crystal Palace’s chase for Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis has run into trouble after their first bid got rejected. The move happened while Arsenal’s been eyeing Eberechi Eze which made Palace look for other options. Tzolis just signed a new deal with Club Brugge which makes things even more complicated.
- Club Brugge said no to Crystal Palace’s first offer for Tzolis
- Tzolis got a contract with Club Brugge till June 2029
- Palace will probably come back with more money and talk to Tzolis’ people
Crystal Palace’s Interest in Tzolis
Crystal Palace has been trying to get their hands on Greek forward Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge. The Eagles want someone who could step in if Eberechi Eze leaves because Arsenal seems to want him. Even though they got told no at first Palace isn’t giving up and wants to offer more money while talking to the people who represent Tzolis.
🚨 EXCL: Crystal Palace approach Club Brugge for Christos Tzolis as option (like El Khannouss) to replace Eze. Offer rejected but #CPFC plan to raise bid + also talking to 23yo’s camp. Recently signed new deal so #Clubbrugge not keen to sell @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Uc9qxQTqLP
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein)
August 17, 2025
Christos Tzolis came to Club Brugge in January 2025 and really quick became one of their best players. He’s really good at scoring goals and has done great in both Belgian games and Champions League matches. Him signing a new contract shows Club Brugge really wants to keep him which makes it harder to get him to move.
The Eze Factor in Crystal Palace’s Strategy
With Arsenal maybe taking Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace has had to start looking for new players. They’re trying to find someone before Eze might leave. Eze’s been super important for Palace and lots of big teams want him because he plays so good. Arsenal being interested made Palace start looking at players like Tzolis and El Khannouss so they can keep doing well in the Premier League.
Club Brugge’s Stance on Transfers
You can tell how important Christos Tzolis is to Club Brugge by how good he plays and them giving him a new contract. They don’t really want to let him go cause he helps them win so much. But if Crystal Palace comes back with more money it might make Club Brugge think twice. Everyone’s gonna be watching what happens as both teams try to figure this transfer stuff out.
To learn more about what Crystal Palace is doing with transfers and how they’re doing in the Premier League go to Crystal Palace Transfer News.
