Crystal Palace ‘not interested in spending money’ as they eye new forward
Crystal Palace are interested in signing a forward but are reluctant so splash the cash in the 2024 winter transfer window at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace are interested in signing a forward but are reluctant to spend money during the 2024 winter window at Selhurst Park.
Roy Hodgson’s Eagles side have bagged just 12 goals in the top flight this season, ranking them 15th in the Premier League goalscoring charts.
Palace could look to resolve their firepower problems with the loan signing of Borussia Dortmund teenager Youssouffa Moukoko and another Bundesliga star.
Crystal Palace are interested in signing a forward but are reluctant to spend money during the 2024 winter window, according to transfer insider Dean Jones, who provided GIVEMESPORT with an internal update from Selhurst Park.
Roy Hodgson’s Eagles need a regular goalscorer. They have struggled to hit the back of the net on multiple occasions throughout the 2023/24 season.
Palace should have enough to retain their Premier League status at the end of the campaign, but they must add more firepower to their squad to push on into a new era. The Eagles have been in the top flight for over a decade and hope to move into the top half of the league table in the coming years.
Palace’s struggle for goals
Crystal Palace are entering a new era during the 2023/24 campaign. They have signed four players who could change the look of their core in the starting lineup. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who arrived on a permanent deal from Manchester United, hopes to return to action before the end of the year after suffering a thigh injury in a Carabao Cup defeat at Old Trafford in September.
Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding was acquired on the 2023 summer transfer window’s deadline day, while former AFC Bournemouth midfielder Jefferson Lerma signed on a free transfer after his contract at the Vitality Stadium expired in June 2023.
Palace’s marquee off-season addition was securing the signature of Flamengo attacking midfielder Matheus Franca in a £26m deal. The 19-year-old signed a five-year deal at Selhurst Park as the Eagles battled off interest from Chelsea to acquire one of South America’s hottest prospects.
Franca’s arrival will partially account for the departure of club legend Wilfried Zaha, whose contract expired in June. The Ivory Coast international was offered £150,000 per week to remain in south London, which would have smashed Palace’s wage record. However, Zaha went on to sign for Turkish giants Galatasaray, as he aims to become a regular for a Champions League outfit in the latter stages of his career.
