Crystal Palace keen to sign in-demand 29 y/o midfielder, face competition from Southampton – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to reports from Sky Germany (transfer live blog), three Premier League clubs – Southampton, Norwich City and Crystal Palace – are showing keen interest in signing Thomas Delaney this summer.
The 29-year-old joined Borussia Dortmund in 2018 from Werder Bremen and has made 86 appearances for the German club.
Last season, Delaney made 34 appearances in all competitions for Dortmund.
He has a contract at the club till 2022, and Dortmund are looking to offload him this summer to avoid losing the midfielder for free.
The Denmark international dreams of playing in the Premier League, and he has got admirers in England.
Crystal Palace made a request for Delaney when they were in the process of appointing Lucien Favre. However, Favre has changed his heart and he won’t be joining the Selhurst Park outfit.
Instead, the Eagles are close to appointing Patrick Vieira as their next boss. It will be interesting to see whether they still remain interested in him.
As of now, there have been no concrete negotiations with either of the aforementioned clubs. He is playing with Denmark in the European championships and talks (if any) is only expected after the competition gets over.
Premier League newcomer Norwich City are also reportedly keen.
Southampton are also looking to add depth to their squad have focussed on signing a new midfielder this summer, irrespective of what the future holds for James Ward-Prowse, and Delaney would be a decent signing for them.
Considering his age and contract situation, the Premier League clubs can expect to land him at a bargain price this summer.
Read: Crystal Palace close to appointing Patrick Vieira as their next boss.
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Author:Saikat