Crystal Palace in tussle with 2 clubs for 18-year-old as Offer could be on way with the terms agreed
Crystal Palace are one of the clubs keeping tabs on Hammarby IF’s Bazoumana Touré, according to a report from Sweden.
Earlier this year, Hammarby signed the 18-year-old from Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas, who have a reputation for producing young talents from their country.
He had to wait until April to make his debut for the Swedish club, and has been featuring regularly since then. Touré scored three goals and registered two assists from nine league games so far.
According to Expressen, the winger’s displays for Hammarby have caught the attention of other clubs, including Crystal Palace.
Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt are also in the picture, and the two German clubs, along with the Eagles, have shown ‘great interest’ in the player. It’s claimed the interested parties may make an offer to sign him this summer.
The report adds a few unnamed Belgian clubs have made contact for the youngster, but they wouldn’t be able to afford to buy him.
Touré has a contract at Hammabry lasting until December 2028, and his club wouldn’t be in favour of selling him in this window. They may change their position if there’s an offer from Crystal Palace or another club.
Oliver Glasner’s arrival at Crystal Palace during the second half of last season heralded an upturn in fortunes for the Eagles as they enjoyed a positive end to the campaign.
The challenge lying ahead for everybody involved at Selhurst Park is to ensure the momentum built up carries on throughout the summer and into Glasner’s first full season in charge of the the club. The former Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg manager has also endured something of a blow after Michael Olise was sold to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich as his sparkling form was rewarded with a big money move to one of European football’s elite clubs.
Glasner has already made two new signings and a deal for former Watford winger Ismaila Sarr is also approaching completion. But what other business could the Eagles boss carry out between now and the end of the summer transfer window? We fire up Football Manager 2024 to see how the world’s most popular managerial simulation believes the next seven weeks will play out at Selhurst Park.
There were no changes in the goalkeeping ranks as Dean Henderson and Sam Johnstone battle it out for the number one spot and Remi Matthews provides backup as third choice.
There were no departures Palace’s backline but there were new arrivals as the virtual Glasner got to work in the transfer market. Firstly, the Eagles boss brought in Tottenham Hotspur full-back Emerson Royal on a season-long loan before making a move to sign Brighton and Hove Albion defender Adam Webster in a £2m deal. The major boost came with Palace resisting bids from Newcastle United and Manchester United for centre-back duo Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen.
