Crystal Palace are eyeing up a replacement for the outgoing Sam Johnstone.
For Dougie Freedman, the final week of the transfer window has been by far his busiest.
Several plates have been spinning at once for Crystal Palace, with one being the impending departure of Sam Johnstone to Wolves for £10m.
Now, the Eagles are considering a swoop for a replacement…
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Mark Travers to replace Sam Johnstone
So with the transfer window slamming shut on Friday, now the Eagles are looking to complete a handful of deals.
Eddie Nketiah and Maxence Lacroix both look imminent with deals agreed, but now a Johnstone replacement could take priority.
According to The Athletic, the Eagles are not considering a move to sign Bournemouth’s goalkeeper Mark Travers.
This would be done with the ambition to replace Johnstone as the second-choice goalkeeper, behind No.1 Dean Henderson.
Without Johnstone, Crystal Palace would be short in goal and therefore Travers is likely a solid addition.
Crystal Palace were quoted £10m to sign Travers earlier this month, although at this point in the window, he could come cheaper.
Selhurst Park will bring bad memories
For Travers, Selhurst Park will not exactly be a place he has happy memories of before arriving.
In 2019 when Travers started against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, he ended up conceding five goals in a 5-3 defeat.
An eight-goal thriller to conclude the 2018/19 season will not be fond in the memory of Travers, however, we hope if he is signed, he will soon create fond memories of his potential new home.
Travers would be a second-choice goalkeeper, but Henderson is not completely injury-free and is likely to at one point miss games.
In that case, Travers could be a solid addition – but concerns will be raised over whether he is better than Johnstone should he cost £10m.
