Crystal Palace emerge as surprise destination for £84k-a-week Bayern Munich ace
Crystal Palace emerge as surprise destination for £84k-a-week Bayern Munich ace
Crystal Palace need to strengthen their squad in the next few transfer windows, but a surprise name has emerged as a possible target in goalkeeper Alexander Nubel.
The 27-year-old is currently on loan at Stuttgart, from German giants Bayern Munich, and could be set to leave permanently this summer.
Nubel was an outstanding goalkeeping prospect, but his move to Bayern saw his playing time heavily reduced, and with Manuel Neuer recently extending his contract, it seems he is keen on a move.
Crystal Palace linked with Alexander Nubel
A report from German outlet BILD has now named Crystal Palace as a possible destination for Nubel, as the club did explore a deal for him in the summer.
However, Palace then signed Dean Henderson from Manchester United in the summer, and the Englishman is expected to return from injury by the end of December.
Palace already have Sam Johnstone as a strong number-one option, so a move for another goalkeeper would be surprising indeed, but the Eagles have been named as somewhere the Bayern-owned player can move to when he makes his expected departure in the summer.
Although the German is a solid goalkeeper who could be a good long-term replacement for Johnstone, a goalkeeper is far from a priority for now.
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Nubel is on a wage of around £84k per week, and whichever team he joins would likely have to pay in excess of this.
Palace have a number of other issues they need to solve in the transfer market, and Johnstone has been one of the club’s best performers this season.
The last position Palace need to strengthen in is in goal, and Johnstone recently signed a new deal to keep him at the club. There would be a lot of surprise if they therefore made a move for Nubel this summer before trying to strengthen in defence, midfield and in attack.
