The transfer window is now open and Crystal Palace’s search for a striker looks likely to accelerate with Eddie Nketiah now a real target.
Crystal Palace are believed to be prioritising the forward position this January with multiple names being tipped as options for Roy Hodgson‘s side.
Whoever is signed will arrive to the club which has a currently uncertain management future as Hodgson left many fans thinking he was stepping after a 3-1 win over Brentford.
This is amid hot rumours of Steve Cooper being the man chosen to take the mantle should Hodgson leave.
But regardless of management futures, Steve Parish and Palace seem set on signing a striker and now they’ve been credited with ‘concrete interest’ in a proven Premier League goalscorer.
Crystal Palace very keen on Eddie Nketiah
Palace seem to have their eyes set on bringing Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah into the club as the much-needed centre-forward addition.
Now, journalist Rudy Galetti has added to the fire around this potential move with his latest update on the move.
Palace – alongside another English side – are now showing “concrete interest” in the striker.
He continues to explain that Palace want a forward, with Nketiah among the preferred players however Arsenal will only consider a huge offer to let him go.
One possible hurdle in this deal however could be the valuation which Arsenal have placed on the 24-year-old who has scored six times this season amid playing a fringe role for the Gunners. The price tag is believed to stand at around £50m, which is probably quite a bit outside of Palace’s range in January at least and far beyond his worth.
Palace have alternatives to Nketiah
Despite it seeming like Nketiah is the top target here, Palace are believed to have alternatives. One of which is Getafe number nine Borja Mayoral.
Mayoral would cost substantially less than Nketiah and arguably has demonstrated a more prolific goal-getting career to date.
Along with this, he is accustomed to playing for a team that sit lower down the league and he thrives in a defensive set-up working very hard off the ball – perfect for Palace.
