Palace enter talks for £40 million potential Guehi replacement

Crystal Palace have entered talks with Sporting Lisbon over a transfer for centre-back Ousmane Diomande in line with BBC Sport. The FA Cup winners are bracing themselves for the potential departure of skipper Marc Guehi who has simply 12 months remaining on his contract.

Guehi is the topic of curiosity of a number of Premier League golf equipment with Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle, and former membership Chelsea all recognized admirers. Palace have now taken motion to safe a substitute, figuring out the 21 yr outdated Diomande as their high goal.

The Ivory Coast worldwide is valued at round £40 million, a payment that may shatter the membership’s present switch file of £32 million for Christian Benteke in 2016. The defender has attracted curiosity from throughout Europe for his aggressive model of play.

He has drawn comparisons with Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate for his bodily power and dimension. He was a stalwart within the Sporting facet that was topped back-to-back Liga Portugal champions, beginning and enjoying 31 out of 34 league video games final season.

Palace chasing Diamonde

Switch knowledgeable Fabrizio Romano confirmed the information on his X account, reporting that the participant is open to a transfer the Premier League.

“Crystal Palace are in talks with Sporting CP for Ousmane Diomandé as new centre again,” Romano stated. “Negotiations underway with participant open to Premier League transfer. Oliver Glasner has additionally authorized Diomandé as goal.”

Any transfer for the participant may immediate a little bit of a switch merry go spherical, with Liverpool stated to be one of many events in Palace skipper Marc Guehi. Liverpool are nearing a deal to ship Jarell Quansah to Leverkusen which may then speed up their curiosity in Guehi.

Palace will likely be eager to safe the signing of Diamonde earlier than Guehi is allowed to depart. Palace will face competitors for the participant although, as Diamonde has caught the attention of a number of golf equipment within the Premier League and overseas.

Manchester United are tipped to enter the race for the participant who served beneath Ruben Amorim at Sporting. In the mean time there isn’t a affirmation of an settlement between Palace and Sporting.