Crystal Palace are interested in a move for former Liverpool defender Ozan Kabak, according to The Guardian’s Ed Aarons.
And, as to be expected, a number of Eagles fans have been sharing their thoughts on a possible swoop on social media.
According to Aarons, Palace are one of several Premier League clubs interested in a permanent deal for Kabak, who made 13 appearances under Jurgen Klopp last season.
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The Reds decided against making Kabak’s Anfield loan a permanent transfer this summer, but it seems as if the Schalke defender could be heading to England for good after all.
Aarons claims Schalke are likely to ask for £12m for the 21-year-old, who has 12 caps for Turkey to his name. He is valued at £22.5m by Transfermarkt and still has three years left on his contract, so a £12m move could be a shrewd piece of business by the Eagles in the long run alongside their recent swoop for Marc Guehi.
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Palace fans react
Aarons’ social media post on Tuesday evening regarding Palace and Kabak received plenty of positive interaction from a number of Palace supporters. This is what some had to say in reply…
“Guehi and Kabak? My god the rebuild”
“This window is something special.”
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“Okay we are moving mad now”
Credit: @NAL_UK
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“Please”
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“Guehi and Kabak partnership is unreal”
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In other news: Pundit has exclusively backed a Crystal Palace pursuit of a reported target.