LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: General view of a corner flag prior to the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park on February 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)
The Eagles had a superb second half to finish the previous campaign under the incoming Oliver Glasner, and with their young homegrown squad producing exciting, winning football, there was scope for them to become Premier League top-half regulars. However, some of those stars who fired them into top half contention have left, and that has given the Eagles a boosted transfer budget – in which Romano believes they will spend on Nketiah as one of ‘two or three’ incomings.
Crystal Palace Close to Eddie Nketiah Move
The Arsenal striker will be afforded first-team chances
A deal taking Nketiah away from Arsenal after a nine-year affiliation looks close to completion, with various reports stating that the two clubs have agreed a deal in principle for his signature at Selhurst Park – and that would make him the club’s most expensive signing with a transfer fee of £30million including add-ons being bandied about for his signature.
| Eddie Nketiah’s Premier League statistics – Arsenal squad ranking | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stats | Output | Squad rank |
| Appearances | 27 | =11th |
| Goals | 5 | 7th |
| Shots Per Game | 1.4 | 8th |
| Dribbles Per Game | 0.3 | =10th |
| Match rating | 6.53 | 16th |
With Michael Olise having departed for Bayern Munich earlier in the summer, alongside Marc Guehi potentially being close to a move to Newcastle United before the deadline shuts, there will be a huge transfer budget to spend in south London and it appears the Eagles have already made tracks to splash the cash with a medical underway for the striker.
Romano: Palace ‘Could See Two or Three’ Signings
The Eagles could have a huge budget to spend
Speaking exclusively to GIVEMESPORT on Tuesday afternoon, Romano stated that Palace could oversee two incomings at Selhurst Park – or three including Nketiah, with the Arsenal star having given the ‘green light’ to their project in south London. He said:
