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Glasner pushing Crystal Palace’s curiosity in £52k-a-week former participant

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Crystal Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner is reportedly doing his greatest to carry a former participant to Selhurst Park this summer time – one he has utilized in numerous positions.

Crystal Palace switch information

The Eagles completed final season as one of the in-form Premier League groups, solely dropping two factors of their remaining seven matches, choosing up respective 4-0 and 5-0 wins over Manchester United and Aston Villa within the course of.

For that purpose, there’s comprehensible positivity heading into the 2024/25 marketing campaign, even when key gamers are being linked with strikes away as Glasner continues to work his magic. New signings are wanted to take Palace in a optimistic course, and recent rumours proceed to emerge.

Jobe Bellingham could also be overshadowed by his older brother, however he’s an especially thrilling participant in his personal proper and has been backed to affix Palace from Sunderland, for whom he scored seven objectives within the Championship final season.

Arsenal ace Emile Smith Rowe has additionally emerged as an thrilling switch goal for the Eagles, with the Englishman doubtlessly in want of a brand new problem after falling down the pecking order on the Emirates. If he stays put in north London, he might have to simply accept taking part in second fiddle to the likes of Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz.

Glasner desires former participant at Crystal Palace

In line with TuttoMercatoWeb (through Sport Witness), Glasner desires to carry Juventus’ Filip Kostic to Crystal Palace this summer time, with the Eagles boss personally pushing to get his man.

The 31-year-old performed below him at Eintracht Frankfurt between 2021 and 2023, the place he was used as a left wing-back and left-sided attacking participant.

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The £52,000-a-week Kostic has the potential to be a wonderful signing for Palace this summer time, possessing a lot expertise at a excessive stage down the years.

The versatile ace has racked up 64 caps for Serbia and gained the Europa League alongside Glasner in 2022, highlighting his pedigree, whereas he featured for 43 minutes of his nation’s 1-0 defeat to England at Euro 2024 earlier this month. Compatriot Aleksandar Mitrovic has heaped reward on his high quality as a participant, claiming he’s even higher than Angel Di Maria:

“Di Maria is a superb champion, however Kostic is my favorite winger at Juventus. Filip is without doubt one of the greatest wingers I’ve performed with. When you put him able that exploits his potential, he repays you with crosses and assists. I’m not simply saying it out of friendship, however from expertise. I scored a number of objectives due to Kostic.”

At 31, Kostic is not getting any youthful, and there could be a threat aspect in bringing ageing gamers to the quick and frenetic Premier League, however the truth that Glasner is aware of him so effectively as a footballer can solely bode effectively.

Filip Kostic’s key profession stats

Appearances

Targets

Assists

Bundesliga

249

35

67

Serie A

66

3

12

Eredivisie

39

9

8

Champions League

6

0

1

Europa League

42

9

12

The Serb would add depth and expertise to a squad that has some younger expertise in it, serving to Palace develop into much more of a power subsequent season within the course of.