Crystal Palace submit improved £7.5m offer for highly-rated Peterborough defender Ronnie Edwards… after having their initial bid turned down by the League One club earlier this week
- Crystal Palace had a bid for Peterborough’s Ronnie Edwards rejected this week
- They have now returned with an improved offer for the promising teenager
- They have bid in the region of £7.5m, and are now waiting for a response
- Edwards won the European Championships with England under-19s this summer
Crystal Palace have tabled an improved bid for Peterborough central defender Ronnie Edwards who was part of the England team that won the European under-19s championship this summer.
Edwards, 19, already has 49 first-team appearances for Posh under his belt and Palace see him as one for the future.
They failed earlier in the week with their first offer but have returned with a package that could be worth £7.5million to the League One club.
Crystal Palace have improved their offer to Peterborough for defender Ronnie Edwards
Edwards was one of only two players in the triumphant Three Lions team who aren’t already registered with Premier League clubs.
Despite his lack of top flight experience, he still started four of England’s five matches at the tournament.
Palace have admired Edwards for some time, and the talented centre back has also been tracked by Tottenham in the past.
Patrick Vieira views Edwards as a bright prospect for the future and wants him at Selhurst Park
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