Bid made: Crystal Palace a few million shy of meeting asking price for “amazing” young prospect
The London club could still strengthen this summer…
Even after keeping hold of Michael Olise, who penned a new deal at the club, Crystal Palace are still seeking attacking reinforcements before the summer transfer window slams shut.
The London club are yet to replace Wilfried Zaha, who left as a free agent at the end of last season, before joining Galatasaray. As the season gets up and running, the Eagles have reportedly turned to Sporting CP and Issahaku Fatawu to potentially solve that problem.
What’s the latest on Issahaku Fatawu to Crystal Palace?
According to A Bola, via Sport Witness, Palace have already seen an €10m (£9m) bid rejected for winger Fatawu, with Sporting valuing their young winger at €15m (£13m), plus a 20% sell-on clause.
Given that Fatawu originally signed a contract which included a reported release clause of €60m (£50m), clubs could still consider Sporting’s current price an incredible bargain. As things stand, if the reports are to be believed, Palace are just €5m (£4m) short of the winger’s valuation, potentially making the deal doable and “negotiations” remain “ongoing”.
From the player’s perspective, as per A Bola, he is comfortable staying at Sporting even though he is not currently in the plans of manager Ruben Amorim.
Palace could still convince Fatawu, but with the transfer window slamming shut in just under two weeks, the London club may need to act fast.
Should Crystal Palace sign Issahaku Fatawu?
