Fans of Crystal Palace have been reacting to a post on Twitter, in which Everton winger Yannick Bolasie comments on his relationship with the Eagles.
In his post, the 31-year-old quote-tweets a post from the official Crystal Palace Twitter account after it wished him a happy birthday, with Bolasie adding the comment: “Family.”
In reaction to his post, fans of the club have flocked to have their say on the matter, with many calling for the winger, who is currently on loan from Everton at Sporting Lisbon, to make a return to Selhurst Park, while others have dubbed Bolasie a legend.
Would you like to see Bolasie make a move back to Palace?
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Family ??? https://t.co/TrkjbJlxcw
— Yannick Bolasie (@YannickBolasie) May 24, 2020
Legend ?????
— Spangles (@BigRickH) May 24, 2020
Without question a Palace player that brought a smile to your face! Happy birthday Yannick ??
— Mark Taylor (@MarkTaylor1980) May 24, 2020
Will never forget the journey we shared. Forever Palace
— LONDON EAGLE (@_WORLD_CITY) May 24, 2020
Once an Eagle, always an Eagle. Happy Birthday Yala #palacefamily ???
— Paul Romain ??????????? (@Paul_Romain) May 24, 2020
Happy birthday bolas , please come back ???
— Kels ?? (@Kel_EvansX) May 24, 2020
Come home ????
— brad.h_cpfc (@cpfc_fp) May 24, 2020
I’ll do anything for you to come back x
— Adam (@adcpfc) May 24, 2020
What do we think?
After joining Palace from Bristol City back in 2012, Bolasie went on to make 144 appearances for the Eagles, scoring 13 goals and providing 30 assists.
However, since the 31-year-old joined Everton for a fee of £26.01 million in 2016, the DR Congo international has struggled to replicate his Palace form, scoring just two goals and providing four assists over 32 appearances for the Toffees.
During his spell with Everton, he has been loaned out to several clubs, including Aston Villa and RSC Anderlecht, and is currently on loan at Sporting Lisbon, where he has managed two goals and five assists in 25 appearances.
As such, considering his distinctly average returns at the majority of clubs he has been with since Palace, it is slightly surprising to see that so many of the club’s fans would welcome him back to Selhurst Park with open arms.