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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles eye Boupendza"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-03-17T12:05:41Z"
modified: "2021-03-17T12:05:41Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles eye Boupendza

**Crystal Palace and Tottenham are just two of several clubs credited with a recent interest in Hatayspor striker Aaron Boupendza.**

According to a report from [90min](https://www.90min.com/posts/premier-league-transfer-striker-aaron-boupendza-arsenal-tottenham-west-ham-celtic-rangers), Palace, Spurs and six other Premier League sides are all interested in the Gabon international.

### Celtic and Rangers also keen

Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers are also thought to be keen on the 24-year-old, with the [report](https://www.90min.com/posts/premier-league-transfer-striker-aaron-boupendza-arsenal-tottenham-west-ham-celtic-rangers) claiming that it is the forward’s wish to move to the Premier League.

Hatayspor are [reportedly](https://www.90min.com/posts/premier-league-transfer-striker-aaron-boupendza-arsenal-tottenham-west-ham-celtic-rangers) willing to do business, should their £8.5m valuation be matched.

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Boupendza has only been with the Turkish side since the summer and has already made a major impact, scoring [18 times goals in 26 Super Lig appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/aaron-boupendza/leistungsdaten/spieler/427605).

### Transfer Tavern take

Palace have lacked real firepower up front in recent years, [relying too much on wide man Wilfried Zaha](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/crystal-palace/top-scorers) for goals at times, so bringing in Boupendza could be a shrewd piece of business.

Christian Benteke is [out of contract in the summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kader/verein/873/saison_id/2020/plus/1), Michy Batshuayi will [return to Chelsea at the end of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kader/verein/873/saison_id/2020/plus/1) and Jordan Ayew turns [30 in December](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kader/verein/873/saison_id/2020/plus/1), so this upcoming transfer window could be the perfect time to splash the cash on a striker.

It seems as if the Eagles will face plenty of English competition for Boupendza’s services, though, but guaranteeing game time at Selhurst Park could possibly work out in Palace’s favour.

***In other news: Plenty of Palace fans have been reacting to one scout’s presence at Selhurst Park on the weekend, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-scouts-appearance-at-selhurst-park/).***