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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles monitoring Ross Stewart"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-eagles-monitoring-ross-stewart/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2022-12-31T08:10:12Z"
modified: "2022-12-31T08:10:12Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles monitoring Ross Stewart

**[Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/) are monitoring Sunderland striker Ross Stewart, who could leave the Championship side in the New Year, according to [Keith Downie](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1608422792667570176).**

### The Lowdown: Eight goals

Stewart, an out-and-out centre-forward, netted [26](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/447995) times in League One last season and has continued to find the back of the net with ease for the Black Cats in the second tier.

The 26-year-old, labelled as “[exceptional](https://twitter.com/davidpreece12/status/1565071052463656962)” this year by former Sunderland goalkeeper David Preece, has scored [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/leistungsdaten/spieler/447995) times in [ten](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/leistungsdaten/spieler/447995) Championship appearances. He has missed large parts of the season with a hamstring injury but has scored [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/leistungsdaten/spieler/447995) times in under [150](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/leistungsdaten/spieler/447995) minutes upon his return.

### The Latest: Palace interest

Sky Sports reporter Downie took to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1608422792667570176) in the last 48 hours to share an update on Stewart.

He said that the forward ‘could leave in January’ and named Palace as a side who were ‘monitoring’ his situation, although Middlesborough are currently ‘showing the strongest interest’.

*“Middlesbrough are showing the strongest interest from a clutch of clubs wanting to sign Sunderland striker Ross Stewart. Stewart could leave in January with Blackburn & Stoke among a number of Champ clubs – plus Rangers – keen. PL duo Crystal Palace & Brentford also monitoring.”*

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### The Verdict: One to watch?

It seems as if Selhurst Park is unlikely to be Stewart’s next destination at this moment in time due to Middlesborough’s interest, however, a move shouldn’t be ruled out with Palace keeping a close eye on the player.

The Scotland international could offer a new physical presence to [Patrick Vieira](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/patrick-vieira/)’s attacking ranks, but he also has no Premier League experience, so a transfer could be a gamble.

His Sunderland [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/profil/spieler/447995) expires at the end of the campaign, so it may prove to be a low-risk move financially, and possibly one to watch heading into the New Year.