There are multiple players departing Selhurst Park for free, while several stars are still being linked with big money moves elsewhere.
The departure of any player isn’t ideal for Palace, with a thin squad as things stand set to get even thinner, so it’s pivotal that additions are made.
One singing already looks imminent with Chadi Riad set for his medical early this week, as his manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed on Friday.
Given that Riad is probably going to sign number one this summer, Daichi Kamada is starting to appear like the second option. Given Kamada’s history with Glasner and the fact that his contract with Lazio expires in June, a move would seem appropriate. Several sources indicate that this is probably the case because Palace is reportedly offered Kamada a contract.
The Italian publication Radio Sei now claims that Kamada has an offer for €5 million annually (£4.2 million annually – £81,893 a week), a sum that is said to have caused the Japanese international to hesitate and start eyeing the exit doors.
But it’s also said that he’s still in negotiations with Lazio about a possible deal to stay in Serie A, and that a decision will be made by May.
If signed, Kamada would be an impressive coup by Dougie Freedman, and bolster the squad’s attacking force substantially.
Where would Daichi Kamada fit in at Selhurst Park?
Kamada is a versatile attacking midfielder who can also play further forward in the number 10 position which could make him perfect to play in the Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze positions.
The 26-year-old would thrive in Glasner’s team given his impressive defensive work rate including averaging 2.1 tackles per game, winning 4.84 duels per game and 1.05 interceptions per game as per FotMob.
All of this has him ranking highly amongst his positional peers and he’d be a great player in Glasner’s high press if he was to arrive.
Although his talents also lie on the ball with impressive dribbling and chance creation of 1.4 per game.
Despite only scoring two and assisting two this season, he was used only 17 times from the start, rarely starting until April when he then started every game, scoring against Inter Milan in the process.
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