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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Edson Alvarez transfer update"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2022-01-23T10:05:01Z"
modified: "2022-01-23T10:05:01Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Edson Alvarez transfer update

**Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Leicester City are all weighing up offers for Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez.**

That’s according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-chelsea-leicester-city-and-crystal-palace-line-up-offers-for-ajax-star-alvarez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1642781834-1), which has led to a number of Eagles fans giving their thoughts to the news on social media.

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Alvarez is a [holding midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edson-alvarez/profil/spieler/401356) who can also line out as a [centre-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edson-alvarez/profil/spieler/401356), and he currently holds a career-high [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edson-alvarez/profil/spieler/401356) valuation of £18m. Only Christian Benteke [among Palace’s squad](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/162/Show/England-Crystal-Palace) can exceed Alvarez’s [3.7 headers](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322696/Show/Edson-%C3%81lvarez) per game this season, while his passing success rate of [88%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322696/Show/Edson-%C3%81lvarez) trumps [every player at Selhurst Park](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/162/Show/England-Crystal-Palace).

The 24-year-old has been with Ajax since [2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edson-alvarez/profil/spieler/401356) and has made [84](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/edson-alvarez/leistungsdaten/spieler/401356) appearances for the Dutch giants. A Mexico international, Alvarez is seemingly on Palace’s radar, with the club making [regular checks](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-chelsea-leicester-city-and-crystal-palace-line-up-offers-for-ajax-star-alvarez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1642781834-1) on him this season.

[Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-chelsea-leicester-city-and-crystal-palace-line-up-offers-for-ajax-star-alvarez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1642781834-1) claim that Ajax are braced for offers from the Premier League trio and face a battle to keep him at the club beyond the end of the January transfer window.

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### Palace fans react

Both [@cpfc\_xtra](https://twitter.com/cpfc_xtra/status/1484642420864266244) and [@CPFCtransfersHQ](https://twitter.com/CPFCtransfersHQ/status/1484643392818753536) shared the news regarding Alvarez’s Eagles links on social media. Here is what these Palace supporters had to say in reply, with one labelling a possible move as ‘class’.

**“We’re big time under PV”**

[Credit: @tomjones2610](https://twitter.com/tomjones2610/status/1484642503462633480)

**“Get it done, honestly he’s class”**

[Credit: @SteYouLater24](https://twitter.com/SteYouLater24/status/1484737349934358528)

**“This would be CLASS. I rate him big.”**

[Credit: @common\_wishbone](https://twitter.com/common_wishbone/status/1484646145674686467)

**“Omg Edson is so so good, I’d love him”**

[Credit: @WardTheGenie](https://twitter.com/WardTheGenie/status/1484643928582275077)

**“52 Mexico caps at 24, get the man in”**

[Credit: @LlLFishy](https://twitter.com/LlLFishy/status/1484644093498171396)

**“Now this would be a great signing but can’t see it happening”**

[Credit: @mandyswagsta](https://twitter.com/mandyswagsta/status/1484833306755670018)

***In other news: [‘I’m honestly surprised’ – Matt Woosnam reacts as ‘great’ off-field news emerges from Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-matt-woosnam-reacts-to-hartlepool-update/)***