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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles keen on Sanderson"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-03-24T13:40:10Z"
modified: "2021-03-24T13:40:10Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles keen on Sanderson

**Crystal Palace have joined Premier League rivals Sheffield United in the race to sign Wolves centre-back Dion Sanderson.**

That’s according to an exclusive report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sheffield-united-huddersfield-crystal-palace-in-chase-to-sign-wolves-star-sanderson/), who claim that the Eagles and Championship outfit Huddersfield Town are now in the hunt for the 21-year-old alongside the Blades.

### Sanderson open to move away from Wolves

Sanderson, who has been out on loan at Sunderland this season, is hoping to make his mark with his parent club.

However, the [report](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sheffield-united-huddersfield-crystal-palace-in-chase-to-sign-wolves-star-sanderson/) claims the defender is privately open to a move away from Molineux, should Wolves decide to cash in on him.

Sanderson, who [wants regular game time](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sheffield-united-huddersfield-crystal-palace-in-chase-to-sign-wolves-star-sanderson/), is out of contract in the Midlands in [2022](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dion-sanderson/profil/spieler/495993) and could [cost just £2m](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sheffield-united-huddersfield-crystal-palace-in-chase-to-sign-wolves-star-sanderson/) this summer.

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### Transfer Tavern take

Sunderland manager Lee Johnson [heaped praise on Sanderson just last month](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dion-sanderson-rolls-royce-defender-19933353), calling him a ‘Rolls-Royce’ and a ‘leader’ even at his young age, so at just £2m this could be a good move for the Eagles to make.

Palace have just [one centre-back under the age of 30 on their books](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kader/verein/873) at this moment in time, so an injection of youth may prove beneficial in the coming years.

Sanderson has gained plenty of experience at the Stadium of Light this season, making [22](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dion-sanderson/leistungsdaten/spieler/495993) appearances in all competitions.

He’s also plied his trade with [Cardiff City in the Championship](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dion-sanderson/leistungsdaten/spieler/495993), so if Palace can offer him game time next season, a deal may well be on the cards.

***In other news: Many Palace fans react as ‘shocking’ transfer twist emerges, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-radu-dragusin-transfer-twist/).***