The Crystal Palace they made a January offer as they try to lure the “explosive” player from an elite club, and Oliver Glasner‘s side received a response to their advances.
Oliver Glasner has hinted that he will sign the striker for Crystal Palace in January
The Eagles are undoubtedly well-stocked defensively, although you could definitely argue that Tyrick Mitchell needs competition at left back, or even a potential replacement if the Englishman decides to join another club after his contract expires at the end of this season.
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He takes care of the goalkeeper position, while the manager Oliver Glasner boasts two good strikers in Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eddie Nketiah.
Another area of the team that undoubtedly needs to be addressed is the attacking midfield. Eberechi Eze stands out as a star, but the inconsistent Daichi Kamada and Ismaila Sarr demand more competition, even if Justin Devenny has been excellent at times.
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Crystal Palace’s next five games in the Premier League |
Date |
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Leicester City (away) |
January 15 |
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West Ham (away) |
January 18 |
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Brentford (home) |
January 26 |
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Man United (away) |
February 2 |
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Everton (home) |
February 15 |
Glasner and president Steve Parish they are allegedly trying to strengthen their middle this window, and there is a belief that Palace are targeting Sergio Altimir from Real Betis as an option in this sense.
According to Standard sportPalace also have an interest in Man City winger James McAtee, with Lyon starlet Rayan Cherki also a target for Glasner.
The latter could be available for just a little bit 25 million pounds due to the French side’s financial problems and temporary relegation to Ligue 2, Palace is facing serious competition from elite clubs.
Crystal Palace have submitted a bid for Liverpool winger Ben Doak
According to The Daily Mail and other national media, Palace also have the Liverpool winger Ben Doak firmly on target. The Scotland international has been impressing on loan at Middlesbrough as Michael Carrick’s side push for promotion to the Premier League, so much so that Palace made a £15m bid to sign Doak in January.
However, Glasner and co received an answer to their request, and Liverpool immediately rejected it. The Reds are holding out for around £25m, using the summer transfers paid for former Championship stars Wilson Odobert (£30m) and Crysencio Summerville (£25m) as benchmarks for Doak’s valuation.
After Palace’s snub, there is hope for the south Londoners as it is believed they have not given up and could be back for another strike.
“He’s got a lot of confidence, he’s got a good laugh and he’s fit in well,” said an international teammate John McGinn. “I think everyone is aware of his ability and he is certainly something different to what we have. Hopefully we can see that on Thursday.
“Even in training, he’s so explosive. Pure pace, power, power. That’s definitely something we’ve been missing over the past few seasons. He’s definitely going to bring something different there and hopefully we’ll see that. He’s definitely going to get the fans from their seats.”
