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Palace to add Leicester’s Schlupp; Rebuffed in PVA bid

Chelsea v Leicester City - Premier League

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Jeffrey Schlupp of Leicester City (L) and N’Golo Kante of Chelsea (R) battle for possession during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on October 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

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He’s a man for where they are now, and where they’d like to be down the line.

Leicester City’s Jeff Schlupp is heading to Crystal Palace, where the 24-year-old will hope to help the Eagles stave off relegation.

Reports say the transfer fee is around $14 million. The Ghanaian midfielder was not called up for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Schlupp played 24 matches in Leicester City’s Premier League title winning season, and hit the PL pitch 32 times as the Foxes avoided relegation the previous season.

Palace manager Sam Allardyce has been busy, as Sunderland boss David Moyes admitted that his club rebuffed a bid to reunited Allardyce with Patrick van Aanholt.

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