Although they did have a lot of bad signings in the last five or six years, crystal palace Also made some special ones.

For example, they may be gone, but Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Marc Guehi were, or still are, some of the best players in the world. Premier League.

Likewise, Jean-Philippe Mateta has been one of the best strikers in the league in recent years, although it now looks like he will move to Italy.

Another name that belongs to the incredible list of new additions, but will stay in south London for longer, is Adam WaltonIf reports are to be believed, Crystal Palace look set to make their best signing since the Englishman.

Crystal Palace target’s best signing since Wharton

To say Crystal Palace have had a busy month or so on the transfer front would be an understatement.

As well as departures, the south Londoners have also brought in players such as Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson and Aston Villa’s Evan Gerson.

Not content with just bringing in two first-team players, the club are now looking to bring in a third player who could end up being their best signing since the incredible Wharton.

At least that’s according to a report out Sunday lunchtime David Ornstein of The Athleticwho claims Crystal Palace are still interested Jorgen Strand Larson.

Reporters say Crystal Palace have submitted a club-record bid worth £43.5m plus £5m and are currently in talks with agent Jorge Mendes.

Ornstein went on to say that Wolves are more than likely to accept such a high offer as Palace aim to complete a deal in time for Strand Larsson’s Monday 7pm deadline.

Meanwhile, Milan remain committed to signing Mateta.

Why Strand Larsson will be Crystal Palace’s best signing since Wharton

So the first thing to say is that Crystal Palace have made some outstanding signings since acquiring Wharton from Blackburn Rovers in January 2024.

For example, people such as Yeremy Pino, Ismaïla Sarr and Daichi Kamada all had a major impact south of the river.

Furthermore, it’s fair to say that the Englishman’s quality has improved compared to Strand Larsen.

However, there are still two reasons why the Wolves player could end up being the Eagles’ best signing since the midfielder, the first of which is need.

As it stands, for example, the south Londoners’ defense is seventh in the Premier League, and while they’ll struggle without Guerhy, they have enough talent to keep things going.

However, when it comes to goals scored, the Eagles are actually the third-worst team in the division with just 24 goals.

Unfortunately, their poor offense is likely to get worse with Mateta’s departure, so the dire need for a striker will make this one of their best additions in a long time.

However, as the former Wolves boss says, it’s not just necessary to be an ‘extraordinary’ striker Victor Pereiraa great signing.

After all, while he has struggled this season, the former Celta Vigo star has proven that he can be a reliable source of output.

For example, despite still playing for a lackluster team last season, the Norway international still managed an impressive 14 goals and 5 assists in 38 games (a total of 2821 minutes).

That’s an average of one goal per game or every 148.47 minutes.

In addition, in the season before this, the Halden-born poacher made 39 appearances in Spain, scoring 13 goals and assisting 3 times.

Ultimately, he may not be a world-class striker, but Strand Larsson could be a very useful addition to Crystal Palace this month and might even be their best signing since Walton given their lackluster attack.

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