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title: "Crystal Palace: Timo Hubers on Eagles’ transfer radar"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2022-05-01T11:15:05Z"
modified: "2022-05-01T11:15:05Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Timo Hubers on Eagles’ transfer radar

**According to a report from [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-leeds-crystal-palace-and-fulham-race-to-sign-timo-hubers/), [Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/) are among the clubs interested in signing FC Koln defender Timo Hubers.**

### The lowdown: Hubers’ rise to prominence

The 25-year-old has enjoyed a gradual upwards trajectory in Germany, having made the [move](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timo-hubers/transfers/spieler/236981) from Hannover 96 to Koln in 2021 as a free agent.

Hubers has since established himself as a regular presence in Steffen Baumgart’s side, making [18 Bundesliga starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timo-hubers/leistungsdaten/spieler/236981) this season as Die Geißböcke make a [surprise push](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bundesliga/tabelle/wettbewerb/L1) for Champions League football.

A move to the Premier League could now be a possibility in the upcoming summer transfer window…

### The latest: Palace interested in Hubers

As per a [recruitment source at Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-leeds-crystal-palace-and-fulham-race-to-sign-timo-hubers/), Palace – along with Leeds United, Watford and Fulham – are keen on Hubers.

The report claimed that the Eagles are ‘keeping close tabs’ on the player who Hannover sporting director Gerhard Zuber hailed as an [‘exemplary’](https://www.sportsindiashow.com/corona-finds-net-bundesliga-defender-timo-hubers-first-high-profile-player-test-positive-coronavirus/) professional.

It is also stated that the powerful defender has a £6.7m release clause in his contract and is therefore viewed as an ‘affordable option’ by Patrick Vieira as the Frenchman attempts to strengthen the Selhurst Park ranks.

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### The verdict: Make it happen

So far this season, Hubers has earned an outstanding 7.17 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/timo-hubers/387220) rating whilst winning 6.3 duels and making 4.7 clearances, 2.2 tackles and 2.7 interceptions on average per game from his 18 Bundesliga outings.

Vieira has a [well-established](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/leistungsdaten/verein/873) centre-back partnership at Selhurst Park, with Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi performing admirably at the heart of the defence. However, beyond the first-choice duo, the Eagles’ squad is [not blessed](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kadernachposition/verein/873) with an abundance of options in that regard.

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Signing the German for the mooted £6.7m fee would add some welcome centre-back depth and competition, whilst also leaving money in the budget to strengthen the squad elsewhere.

***In other news, Palace eyeing a reunion with Eagles’ favourite. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-eagles-eye-up-aaron-wan-bissaka-return/).***