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Crystal Palace have sent a counterproposal to Club Brugge after turning down the Belgian side’s initial offer for Romain Esse. Gazet van Antwerpen, in their Friday printed edition, report that talks are ongoing over the 21-year-old. Club Brugge are targeting him as a replacement for Cristos Tzolis. Crystal Palace counter The newspaper explains that Club Brugge have set their sights on RCD Mallorca winger Jan Virgili as a replacement for their former star, who joined Arsenal earlier in the summer. A bid has already been made for the forward according to reports. But he is not the only name on their transfer shortlist. In fact, Brugge’s intention is to sign another winger in addition to Virgili. At the moment, Crystal Palace’s Romain Esse appears to be the ‘leading candidate’ alongside the Mallorca man. Crystal Palace have already rejected an initial bid. However, they have made a counterproposal to the Belgian side. Brugge are not considering their next effort, but the transfer is expected to go through. Crystal Palace are ‘certainly willing to cooperate’ in the negotiations. Crystal Palace ready to move on The Eagles appear ready to move on from Romain Esse this summer. he was signed from Millwall as the potential long-term replacement for Eberechi Eze. But the youngster has struggled to settle at Selhurst Park since his arrival. A loan spell at Coventry City as they were promoted from the Championship last season also failed to aid his progression. A move to Brugge, then, could be the ideal option. They are proving to be something of a place for revival for players who have struggled in England. Tzolis is the prime example of that after his struggles at Norwich City but there is also the likes of Carlos Forbs offering strong evidence for the argument as well. Perhaps they are now hoping for a similar trajectory with Esse. First, they need to find an agreement with Crystal Palace, who it seems are willing to negotiate a deal this summer despite rejecting that first offer.