Crystal Palace will need to get busy in the transfer market with Michael Olise’s impending exit to Bayern Munich all but confirmed, with the Frenchman reportedly undergoing a medical at the Allianz Arena – and that could see the Eagles move for ex-Watford star Ismaila Sarr, according to reports.
Olise’s exceptional season in south London has seen him on the shortlist of plenty of clubs across the continent; with Chelsea and Manchester United both massively linked, alongside Bayern, who has stolen a march by activating Olise’s release clause. It’s left Palace in need of a right-winger to replace the former Reading man, which could be a huge task given how brilliant he was towards the end of last season – but Alan Nixon has claimed that Palace know exactly who they want, with former target Sarr cropping up on their shortlist once again.
The report states that Palace are ready to make a ‘dramatic’ move for Sarr, with their transfer window set to become hectic once Olise’s move to Munich sparks a chain reaction.
The south London outfit has eyed up Sarr for a number of years, but having joined Watford in 2019 for a fee of around £28.8 million, they were forced to wait for his arrival. Just two out of a possible four seasons spent at Watford were in the Premier League for Sarr, suffering relegation from the top-flight both times he competed in the tournament, but Palace could offer him a bigger chance at survival should they tempt Marseille with an offer.
Sarr would cost around £20 million, according to Nixon, with Palace now in need of a right-winger given that Olise is all but set to join Bayern Munich in the coming days, and he has shot back onto their wishlist as a result. Oliver Glasner will be loathed to lose his star man, but with the likes of Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton, and Jean-Philippe Mateta firing on all fronts towards the end of the season, there is enough firepower for them to take their time in bringing in an adequate replacement, going into the summer transfer window.
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