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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Ozan Tufan battle"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-05-06T18:40:52Z"
modified: "2021-05-06T18:40:52Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Ozan Tufan battle

**Crystal Palace and Leeds United appear to be battling it out for Fenerbahce midfielder Ozan Tufan.**

And plenty of Palace fans have been reacting to the links on social media.

According to Turkish outlet [Fanatik](https://www.fanatik.com.tr/ozan-tufan-crystal-palacea-transfer-oluyor-bonservis-bedeli-belli-oldu-2218036), the Eagles are determined to complete the signing of Tufan after failing to land him in the past.

They claim that Palace are ready to activate the 26-year-old’s €20m (£17.3m) clause in his deal to bring him to Selhurst Park.

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However, a report from a different Turkish outlet, [Fotomac](https://www.fotomac.com.tr/fenerbahce/2021/05/05/leedsin-ilk-hedefi-ozan-tufan), claim that Leeds have emerged as a surprise candidate for Tufan and will aim to sign him before the start of the Euros this summer.

Tufan’s Fenerbahce contract still has [over two years left to run](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ozan-tufan/profil/spieler/236471), so it seems as if any club wanting to land the central midfielder will need to splash the cash.

Palace appear to have been long-term admirers of the [Turkey international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ozan-tufan/profil/spieler/236471), who was [once likened to Yaya Toure](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfer-rumours-blues-linked-11528781), with [Tufan admitting he was close to a Selhurst Park switch back in 2018](https://www.football.london/crystal-palace-fc/crystal-palace-transfer-tufan-fenerbahce-19572745).

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### Palace fans react

[@cpfc\_xtra](https://twitter.com/cpfc_xtra/status/1389881333149802499) shared both stories on Twitter on Wednesday morning regarding Tufan.

This is what some Palace supporters had to say in reply…

**“Roy has got no say on who the club buys, we wouldn’t have so many no-shows if he did”**

[Credit: @norbie2468](https://twitter.com/norbie2468/status/1389888676314992641)

**“Can we sign him purely for the fact that we can’t be rumoured with him anymore. I’m bored.”**

[Credit: @SamuelMargo](https://twitter.com/SamuelMargo/status/1389883649445793792)

**“Why would he want to come and play Royball?”**

[Credit: @Matt929](https://twitter.com/Matt929/status/1389925732651081729)

**“I remember when we were first interested and I was excited because he was like 22“**

[Credit: @localpla9tic](https://twitter.com/localpla9tic/status/1389881720372023299)

**“I beg we just sign this guy so we don’t have to hear this exact rumour every two months”**

[Credit: @amancpfc](https://twitter.com/amancpfc/status/1389882683661107202)

**“Been tryna sign him for 3 years now”**

[Credit: @cpfcharlie0](https://twitter.com/cpfcharlie0/status/1389881446626729990)

***In other news: Many CPFC fans react to James McCarthy update, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-james-mccarthy-update/).***