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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles make contact with Eddie Howe"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-04-11T11:35:18Z"
modified: "2021-04-11T11:35:18Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles make contact with Eddie Howe

**Crystal Palace have made contact with Eddie Howe ahead of him possibly becoming Roy Hodgson’s replacement at Selhurst Park.**

That’s according to an exclusive report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-news-howe-sounded-out-by-palace/), who have been informed by a Palace source that the club have spoken to the former Bournemouth manager.

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Howe [reportedly](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-howe-reaches-verbal-agreement-with-celtic-after-london-talks/) reached a verbal agreement with Celtic earlier this month, but the Englishman has dramatically had [second thoughts](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-news-howe-sounded-out-by-palace/) over a move to Parkhead.

The 43-year-old, along with Burnley boss Sean Dyche, is among the [frontrunners to replace Hodgson](https://www.footballinsider247.com/celtic-news-howe-sounded-out-by-palace/), who is [out of contract at the end of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roy-hodgson/profil/trainer/1775).

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### Transfer Tavern take

This summer could well be vital for Palace both on and off the pitch, so bringing in a young manager like Howe could be a shrewd move.

The average age of the Palace squad is 28.8, which is the [highest in the Premier League](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/altersschnitt/wettbewerb/GB1). Twelve players are [reportedly](https://theathletic.co.uk/2286520/2020/12/31/crystal-palace-contracts-hodgson/) out of contract over the coming months as well, so a summer rebuild appears to be on the cards.

Howe has enjoyed previous success of rebuilding a squad when he took Bournemouth from [League Two to the Premier League in the space of six seasons](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53624837), so he could be the ideal man to take over from Hodgson.

It also seems as if he could be given a [handy transfer kitty](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/01/crystal-palace-plot-50m-summer-spending-spree-manager-will/) ahead of the 2021/22 campaign, so that may tempt him to south London over a move to Glasgow.

***In other news: Many CPFC fans react to** **latest** **Zaha development, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-zaha-update/).***