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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles linked with Dani Ceballos"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2022-03-01T12:05:23Z"
modified: "2022-03-01T12:05:23Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles linked with Dani Ceballos

**Crystal Palace are lining up a move for former Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos, according to reports in [Spain](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/equipo-premier-preguntado-ceballos-20220227.html).**

### The Lowdown: Ceballos profiled

The 25-year-old is [primarily](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dani-ceballos/profil/spieler/319745) a central midfielder who can play in an attacking midfield role and on the left.

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He spent two seasons on loan at the Emirates Stadium, making [77](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dani-ceballos/leistungsdaten/spieler/319745) appearances for the Gunners, and he is now back with Real Madrid.

Ceballos has made just [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dani-ceballos/leistungsdaten/spieler/319745) appearances for his parent club in 2021/22 and is into the final 18 months of his Bernabeu [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dani-ceballos/profil/spieler/319745), with Palace now seemingly keen on bringing him back to London.

### The Latest: Eagles interest in Ceballos

According to reports in [Spain](https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/equipo-premier-preguntado-ceballos-20220227.html), as relayed by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/crystal-palace-interested-acquiring-former-arsenal-man-offer-irresistible-e18m/), Palace are ‘interested in acquiring’ Ceballos’ services.

The report added that Palace ‘would seek to offer’ €18m (£15m) and possibly more, making it a bid that Real Madrid cannot turn down.

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### The Verdict: Gallagher replacement?

Conor Gallagher has [starred in midfield](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/162/Show/England-Crystal-Palace) at Selhurst Park this season, but he is set to return to Chelsea in the summer following his loan spell.

Therefore, Patrick Vieira could already be looking at possible replacements for the 22-year-old, with Ceballos, labelled a [‘special’](https://www.caughtoffside.com/2020/09/19/exclusive-ceballos-is-the-glue-former-arsenal-legend-michael-thomas-sings-spanish-midfielders-praises/) player by former Arsenal man Michael Thomas, possibly one of those.

Even though the Spaniard contributed to just [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dani-ceballos/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/319745/verein/11) goals for the Gunners in [77](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dani-ceballos/leistungsdaten/spieler/319745) games, he now has experience of the Premier League. He could thrive playing regularly under Vieira, and it seems as if Steve Parish and the Eagles are extremely keen on bringing him back to England.

***In other news: [Attacker who recently tormented Crystal Palace is now a target for Vieira’s side](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-keen-josh-stones-transfer-target/)***