Oliver Glasner will be aware that there are currently several Crystal Palace prospects shining at their respective levels.
On Tuesday when the U21s thrashed Gillingham 3-1 this became evident with Mofe Jemide looking a star prospect in defence.
Meanwhile, Asher Agbinone is beginning to resemble the style of Wilfried Zaha as he showed in this game.
Zack Marsh has also received plaudits and is viewed among the top 50 prospects in London, however outside of these three Crystal Palace wonderkids, there is a 17-year-old who looks like the real deal – and now Oliver Glasner has been having a closer look at him.
Oliver Glasner calls Jesse Derry into first-team training
With Crystal Palace losing talented Samuel Lusale to Manchester United, this is an error that the Eagles will be desperate to avoid repeating with Jesse Derry.
Derry is arguably the most exciting 17-year-old talent we’ve seen in the ranks since Zaha, now he’s been in first-team training.
Derry at a glance looks like Jack Grealish and with his excellent technical ability, he bears playing resemblances to the Grealish of 2020.
A true superstar in the making who is bound to force his way into Glasner’s plans this season, and now the chances of this look likely as he has been drafted up to first-team training ahead of facing Everton.
The 17-year-old was pictured in conversation with Eberechi Eze which is a partnership we’d love to see at some point behind Eddie Nketiah as a striker.
Crystal Palace have a phenomenon
For the Eagles, the prospect of Derry breaking into the first-team would be very exciting as he is a boyhood player for the club with his Dad Shaun Derry being a former Crystal Palace player and coach.
This season already has seen Derry score six U18 goals with one assist in five games – figures which would rival the likes of Chido Obi-Martin.
Derry is a star for England U17 as well, as he recently scored against Portugal – as a player of his age, he bears all the hallmarks of a player who will go all the way.
With such a talented footballer on the Eagles’ hands, it is now pivotal a professional contract is sorted before he is inevitably poached by one of the big hitters in the Premier League.
