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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Rak-Sakyi deal"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-04-14T08:31:54Z"
modified: "2021-04-14T08:31:54Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Rak-Sakyi deal

**Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to news regarding midfielder Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on social media.**

The club [revealed](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/jesurun-rak-sakyi-signs-professional-crystal-palace-deal) on Monday morning that the 18-year-old has signed a professional deal with the Eagles.

Rak-Sakyi becomes the fifth Palace youngster to sign pro-terms with the club this season, following in the footsteps of [David Omilabu, Tayo Adaramola, Fionn Mooney and Jadan Raymond](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2021/april/jesurun-rak-sakyi-signs-professional-crystal-palace-deal).

Roy Hodgson included the young midfielder in the [Palace squad for the first time in the 4-1 defeat to Chelsea](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1380907718085591047) over the weekend.

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He was a [target](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9367649/Crystal-Palace-starlet-Jesurun-Rak-Sakyi-destined-Germany.html) for Bundesliga sides Borussia Monchengladbach and Schalke, as well as Scottish giants Celtic and Premier League duo Everton and West Ham.

Rak-Sakyi is [reportedly](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9367649/Crystal-Palace-starlet-Jesurun-Rak-Sakyi-destined-Germany.html) regarded as one of the brightest talents to emerge from Palace’s academy since right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

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### Palace fans react

These Palace supporters were all delighted at the [confirmed update](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1381533028602806275) regarding Rak-Sakyi on Monday morning, with one describing the professional deal as ‘huge’.

**“Let’s goooooo”**

[Credit: @J\_CPFC](https://twitter.com/J_CPFC/status/1381590635233304577)

**“Wow, what a relief………I mean…….I mean…….of course he did, everyone wants to be Palace right?”**

[Credit: @gazbod](https://twitter.com/gazbod/status/1381551786176221187)

**“Huge”**

[Credit: @mitchweaver\_](https://twitter.com/mitchweaver_/status/1381546213737119749)

**“Great to see this young man commit to our club. This is what palace is about as a club and what we all love to see.”**

[Credit: @BrakePaul](https://twitter.com/BrakePaul/status/1381545073930862592)

**“Content you love to see”**

[Credit: @Sumo08112](https://twitter.com/Sumo08112/status/1381540221788033030)

**“Good job, best talent we have imo”**

[Credit: @RodriguesJayJay](https://twitter.com/RodriguesJayJay/status/1381540470556332032)

***In other news: Many CPFC fans react to links to World Cup winner, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-florian-thauvin-transfer-links/).***