After Crystal Palace’s aborted summer bid, the 22-year-old has now emerged as the Championship’s greatest dribbler.

Crystal Palace failed in a bid to sign Sunderland winger Jack Clarke in the summer, and he is now enjoying an incredible campaign in the Championship.

The 22-year-old now operates as a left-winger and has scored nine times in 15 league games this season, but this is not even his most impressive stat, as it has now emerged that he has become the best dribbler in the Championship.

Crystal Palace tried to sign Clarke in the summer but could not agree a deal, but they may still have interest in him ahead of the January transfer window.

With Palace still feeling the departure of tricky winger Wilfried Zaha, Clarke could be the perfect solution to fill the void of a legend.

Clarke is the best dribbler in the Championship

A stat revealed by Scouted Football has now shown that Clarke is the only player to attempt 100 take-ons, and the only one to complete 50 of them, which sets him miles ahead of any other Championship player.

He has been described as the “most prolific” dribbler in the Championship, and given his young age, this could well be set to improve.

Clarke could be the perfect Zaha successor

Zaha was a magnificent player for Palace over the years before his summer move to Galatasaray, and arguably his biggest strength was his dribbling ability, and his ability to take players on in 1v1 situations.

With Palace struggling creatively this season, Clarke could be an astute addition to help replace Zaha’s wide threat, as well as adding more goals to the side.

His remarkable dribbling ability sets him apart from anyone in the Championship, and whilst there may be an adjustment period should he move up to the Premier League, he could be a long-term option on the wing for Palace alongside Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise