Crystal Palace are making a move for Copenhagen defender Victor Nelsson after Premier League rivals Aston Villa failed to complete a £9 million deal for the Denmark international in 2020, as reported by the Mail.
Roy Hodgson was not the only man saying goodbye on Sunday afternoon.
Andros Townsend, Gary Cahill, James McCarthy, Martin Kelly and Patrick Van Aanholt may have also represented the South London giants for the final time during the 2-0 defeat to a Sadio Mane-inspired Liverpool, with a major rebuilding project about to get underway at Selhurst Park.
It is no secret that Crystal Palace want to inject some youth into an ageing squad.
After raiding the Championship for Ebere Eze and Nathan Ferguson, 22-year-old Nelsson would also represent another long-term investment; a so-called ‘one for the future’ capable of stepping in and making an impact in the present too.
A classy, ball-playing central defender who started out in midfield, the once-capped Denmark international is expected to leave Copenhagen after two seasons at the capital club.
The Mail reports that Aston Villa thought about a £9 million bid during the summer of 2020, although Crystal Palace now appear to be his most likely, Premier League destination.
Nelsson is not the only up-and-coming centre-back to be linked with a move to Selhurst either.
Swansea City’s Chelsea loanee Marc Guehi is also a target – which gives more credence to those Frank Lampard links – while Palace have held talks with Juventus regarding a potential loan deal for Radu Dragusin.
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