Report: Crystal Palace have reached agreement with Marseille for the return of Steve Mandanda

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Marseille have reached an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign Steve Mandanda.

According to reports from French newspaper L’Equipe, Crystal Palace have reached an agreement with Olympique Marseille over the transfer of goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.

Mandanda made 334 league appearances for Marseille before moving to Palace in 2016. However, the 32-year-old failed to make a strong impact and made only nine league appearances for the Eagles.

The report from L’Equipe does not mention any transfer fee, but it looks like an agreement has been reached, with the player all set to sign a three year contract with the French club.

Steve Mandanda

The French goalkeeper, who has 24 international caps, made it clear to the new Eagles boss, Frank de Boer, that he wants out, and thereafter it was only a matter of time before Marseille seriously stepped up their interest in their former player.

As it stands, Mandanda will be unveiled as a Marseille player in the coming days.

He came to Selhurst Park with a reputation of being one of the best goalkeepers in France, but his tenure in England will go down as a major disappointment.

According to reports from The Sun, De Boer wants to sign a new goalkeeper and has targeted Jesper Cillesen from Barcelona.

Crystal Palace’s Steve Mandanda