Crystal Palace ‘want to sign Southampton striker Che Adams’ and the Saints forward could replace Jean-Philippe Mateta in the Eagles’ attack
- Crystal Palace have declared an interest in Southampton striker Che Adams
- Adams would be a replacement for Jean-Philippe Mateta who may leave the club
- Palace have so far added Jefferson Lerma and Matheus Franca this summer
Crystal Palace are looking to sign Southampton striker Che Adams as the Eagles look to boost their forward line ahead of the new campaign.
Adams came off the bench to score the winner for the Saints in their 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Friday night and could now be in line for a top flight return.
According to the The Sun, the Scotland international would be allowed to leave St Mary’s for the right price, and is also attracting interest from fellow Premier League sides Wolves and Bournemouth.
An Adams arrival at Selhurst Park could come as a replacement for frontman Jean-Philippe Mateta, who could leave the South London club before the end of the window.
Bundesliga side RB Leipzig are keen on signing Mateta, along with Italian’s Genoa who have already had an offer for the Frenchman rejected by the club.
Che Adams has emerged as a target for Crystal Palace as they look to add to their attack
Adams could be a replacement for Jean-Philippe Mateta who is interesting clubs in Europe
Both Adams and Mateta are priced in the same £15m bracket, meaning any sale of the 26-year-old would fund a move for the Saints hitman.
Adams signed for Southampton from Birmingham in 2019 and has scored 32 times in 146 games for the club, and is strong running is said to something that Roy Hodgson is looking to bring to his Palace side.
The striker also has international experience having won 23 caps for Scotland, scoring 5 goals.
The Eagles have switched their attention to the 27-year-old Southampton man after losing patience with Arsenal in their interest over both Eddie Nketiah and Folarin Balogun.
So far this summer Palace have recruited Jefferson Lerma from Bournemouth and signed young Brazilian midfielder Matheus Franca in a £26m deal from Flamengo.
Roy Hodgson wants more attacking options and is a fan of Adams strong style of play
The club are also keen on Chelsea’s Lewis Hall, but are reluctant to make a bid because they do want to enter negotiations with the Blues while they remain interested in Palace’s Michael Olise.
Olise has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge as well as Manchester City, but is believed to be happy at the club.
Losing the young Frenchman would be a further blow to Palace, having already seen Wilfried Zaha leave the club for Galatasaray last month.
The Eagles get their Premier League campaign underway next weekend when they travel to newly promoted Sheffield United.
