crystal palace They are reportedly ready to sell a striker to fund new signings in the January transfer window.
Crystal Palace transfer news
A win over Ipswich Town and a draw with Manchester City boosted morale at Selhurst Park over the Christmas period. However, with the club still hovering dangerously above the Premier League relegation zone, manager Oliver Glasner will no doubt be looking for reinforcements in the January transfer window.
The Eagles have been linked with a number of players, including the Millwall midfielder Roman Ethiopia and Manchester City James McCarty. Fluminense winger John Arias It is understood that this is also on their radar.
Football Insider recently reported that Palace scouts are keeping a close eye on the 27-year-old, who scored 15 goals and provided eight assists in 53 games last season. The Colombian international has played 27 times for the national team and is known as the “little engine” and has been praised by the national team. South American football expert Tim Vickery.
Hawks want Edouard gone
To fund any potential transfer business, Crystal Palace could look to sell forward Odsonne Edouard on permanent transfer. According to Football Insider’s Mick Brown, the Eagles will consider selling the Frenchman in January if his current loan spell at Leicester City is cut short.
Football Insider reported earlier this month that Leicester City could terminate the 26-year-old’s contract After struggling to make an impact at the King Power Stadium after the New Year. Edouard has failed to score in any of his eight appearances for the Foxes and has been left out of the squad for the club’s last four Premier League games.
“I heard the palace wanted to let him go permanently [if his loan is cut short],” Brown said. “It will allow them to make some money from his sale that can be invested in the team.
“But it will depend on whether any clubs look to sign him after he failed to make an impact at Leicester City.
“They’ve been struggling for a striker and he hasn’t been able to get in there so you have to wonder what his level is. He’s been sent out on loan because there’s no room for him in the team and they’ve brought in Mateta and Eddie Nketiah.”
Crystal Palace boss Glasner also hinted that he had not seen Edouard, who joined the club from Celtic in 2021 for £14 million, There is a future at Selhurst.
“From our point of view, it doesn’t make sense to bring him back because if he’s not playing for Leicester, why should he be playing for Crystal Palace?” the Austrian coach said earlier this month. “If he doesn’t get game time at Leicester, then maybe he’ll find another loan. But he won’t come back to play.”
