With Trevo Chalupa's return to Chelsea this month, Crystal Palace They have reportedly turned their attention towards signing another young defender in his place.
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He is still far from safe from the threat Premier League Landing, last thing Oliver GlassnerChelsea needed to call up Chalupa midway through the season. But with the Blues starting to struggle on the pitch and defensive injuries mounting, they are doing just that to leave the Selhurst Park players frustrated and without one of their key options.
However, when one of the main men leaves, another can arrive in the form of Roman Issa. The young Millwall midfielder has been linked with Selhurst Park since the turn of the year and could complete a move in January alongside another young talent.
According to Africa Foot as quoted by Sport Witness, Crystal Palace are now planning to sign Ousmane Diaw From FC Midtjylland, who could demand more than €4m (£3m) if they want to agree to sell their 20-year-old defender at some stage this year.
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With Fulham also in the race to sign the centre-back, Crystal Palace don't have time to wait and ponder whether Diaw is the right choice for Glasner's side. If they want to beat their rivals in London, they will need to act quickly this month.
Whether it is Diaw or indeed another option, Crystal Palace must find a way to replace Chalobah before the end of the January transfer window.
Diao is “full” compared to Rudiger
If interest from Crystal Palace and Fulham wasn't impressive enough, then Praise for Jacek Kulej It should be enough to increase the defender's inventory even further. The scout/writer described the 20-year-old as a “complete and dominant” defender before comparing him to Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger in what was the referee last year.
Furthermore, Diaw has already proven his ability at the biggest level throughout the current campaign, featuring in Champions League qualifiers and then the Europa League alongside domestic duties for Midtjylland – even He scored four goals From inside their back line all the way.
All signs point to the top for the Senegalese defender, who could still make stops in the Premier League and with Crystal Palace on his way. The Eagles could certainly do with an additional central defender in their bid to remain in the Premier League.