Crystal Palace close in on ‘perfect’ summer signing as medical is booked for Europa League winner

Crystal Palace are taking ambition to the next level as they look to hunt down one of Europe’s best midfielders in Daichi Kamada. The 27-year-old won the Europa League in 2022 with Eintracht – under the guidance of Glasner.

The Austrian manager is desperate to work with the Japanese midfielder who he once described as Perfect in Germany. He once during his time at Eintracht: “We are lucky to have Daichi (Kamada) in so many ways he’s perfect for the way we play.”

The midfielder is also a target for AC Milan, Napoli and AS Roma. Palace have also been linked with Jobe Bellingham. The Sunderland prospect, the younger brother of Real Madrid superstar Jude, is a player that the South Londoners hold an interest in but nothing is at an advanced stage.

Another player expected to complete his move to the south London club is Chadi Riad after excelling at Real Betis and catching the attention of some of the best teams in Spain.

The Eagles have been working hard behind the scenes to build on what was the best end to the season they had in recent history. They won their last five games and finished 10th despite spending large parts of the campaign in 14th and briefly in danger of going down before Glasner walked through the door.