Crystal Palace could be set for another exit this summer with an offer now received for a sellable asset.
This summer has been a busy one for Dougie Freedman, and yet the general feeling is that there is plenty of work still to be done for Crystal Palace.
Already this week has seen Jesurun Rak-Sakyi leave the club on loan to Sheffield United – he was even spotted watching Sheffield in action on Tuesday night. This followed Michael Olise’s exit which does leave the Eagles fairly light in attack.
Despite the arrival of Ismaila Sarr and Daichi Kamada, with the pair tipped by Oliver Glasner – speaking to talkSPORT – to be replacements for Olise, another addition wouldn’t go amiss.
The need for an extra player on the right side of the attack could grow further if one Premier League club are successful in their pursuit of Jordan Ayew.
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Crystal Palace receive Jordan Ayew offer
Talk of Ayew departing Selhurst Park this summer has been heating up lately, with Leicester City having a reported interest in the Ghana international.
Along with interest from the Premier League new boys, Ayew is the target of interest from one Saudi Arabian side this summer.
According to Sami Mokbel however, it is Leicester who have now made an offer which comes close to the amount Palace are looking for.
Leicester have submitted a bid worth £4m in order to sign Ayew, with Palace considering the offer given it is within touching distance of the asking price.
Ayew is just the latest player to be linked with a Selhurst Park exit this summer, with Marc Guehi looking likely to make a move to Newcastle this summer with talks continuing.
Meanwhile, Fulham have been trying to sign Joachim Andersen recently, although that deal is likely a little too audacious for the London club considering it would be a step down for the Dane.
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Palace could replace Ayew with a talented youngster
If Ayew is sold, there is little chance that a big-named starter would be signed as a replacement and therefore the Eagles should instead look for a project player to develop as Sarr’s back-up.
One player who could be perfect and has qualities that Glasner could use is Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri who is up for sale this summer.
Pellistri hasn’t quite become the player that many thought he could be, but he has shown enough to think that for less than £10m, it could be worth taking a risk on him.
Adored by Marcelo Bielsa for Uruguay, Pellistri would be a good fit for the high-intensity pressing of Palace under Glasner. Not to mention the class he showed at times for Granada on loan last season – scoring and assisting against Barcelona at one stage.
