Crystal Palace make £10m offer for Brazil international - FFP could force club into accepting deal

Crystal Palace make £10m offer for Brazil international – FFP could force club into accepting deal

Eren Sarigul

July 31, 2018

Crystal Palace make £10m offer for Brazil international – FFP could force club into accepting deal — Fenerbahce's Josef de Souza (L) vies with FC Lokomotiv Moscow's Namenja Pejcinovic during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg football match between Fenerbahce and Lokomotiv Moscow at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, in Istanbul on February 16, 2016. / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

Crystal Palace have stepped up their efforts to sign Fenerbahce star midfielder Josef de Souza.

The Brazil international has been linked with a move away from the Yellow Canaries after entering the final 12 months of his contract.

According to the Turkish outlet Star, Palace have tabled a £10 million offer De Souza.

Per the source, Fenerbahce may be forced into selling the Brazil international due to their precarious financial position. The Istanbul giants are currently being closely monitored by UEFA for financial fair play (FFP).

The report goes onto state that Fenerbahce do not want to risk losing De Souza on a free next summer.

De Souza was previously closely linked with a move to West Brom while Watford have also expressed an interest in the 29-year-old.

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Fenerbahce signed De Souza from Sao Paulo for £7 million back in 2015.

Palace kicks off their 2018/19 Premier League campaign with a trip across London to take on the newly Promoted Fulham FC.