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title: "Exclusive: Marcus Bent doesn’t think Crystal Palace are right for Eddie Howe"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jake Sanders"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-06-10T06:35:06Z"
modified: "2021-06-10T06:35:06Z"
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# Exclusive: Marcus Bent doesn’t think Crystal Palace are right for Eddie Howe

**Marcus Bent has described Eddie Howe as one of the top up-and-coming managers but doesn’t believe Crystal Palace is the right fit for him.**

Howe has been strongly linked to several managerial vacancies since leaving Bournemouth following their relegation last July, but is still a free agent after his move to Celtic recently [fell through](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15098729/eddie-howe-celtic-boss-off-bournemouth/) despite months of ongoing talks at Parkhead.

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One of those jobs is [Palace](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/12310175/next-crystal-palace-manager-frank-lampard-eddie-howe-high-among-contenders-as-eagles-look-to-new-era), who are still on the search for a Roy Hodgson replacement after Nuno Espirito Santo’s swift return to the Premier League [collapsed](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crystal-palace-talks-with-nuno-espirito-santo-break-down-over-backroom-staff-demands-ktlf7mmvl) earlier this week.

But Bent is concerned that Howe, who was once [tipped](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11005324/pep-guardiola-eddie-howe-good-enough-to-manage-top-premier-league-club) for one of the top Premier League jobs by Pep Guardiola, doesn’t fit the bill at Palace, who’re likely to be working on a tight budget this summer, with a considerable rebuild required at Selhurst Park following several first-team players being released, plenty of which are experienced faces.

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The former Palace frontman told [**The Transfer Tavern**](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/):

*“I see him as one of the top up-and-coming managers, although he’s been on the scene for six or seven years now.*

*“The Celtic job didn’t work. Crystal Palace maybe isn’t the right job –  the style of football, the budget and top players like Zaha leaving, although he might be able to start again and refresh the side.”*