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title: "Crystal Palace: Striker Alexander Sorloth attracting interest from Real Madrid"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-striker-alexander-sorloth-attracting-interest-from-real-madrid/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jack Maleham"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2020-02-25T09:40:37Z"
modified: "2020-02-25T09:40:37Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Striker Alexander Sorloth attracting interest from Real Madrid

**Crystal Palace striker Alexander Sorloth is attracting interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid, that is according to a report from [AsistAnaliz](https://www.asistanaliz.com/futbol/trabzonspor-sorlothun-fiyatini-real-madride-iletti-a57657).**

The Norwegian is currently spending the season on loan at Turkish outfit Trabzonspor, where he has been bang in form of late.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

According to the report, Los Blancos have been sending scouts to watch the 24-year-old who has been excellent in the Super Lig this season, scoring 19 goals in just 22 appearances ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alexander-sorloth/leistungsdaten/spieler/238407)).

The La Liga club could be prepared to pay £42 million for Sorloth, but there is a catch and it is not good news for Crystal Palace. Indeed, there is reportedly a clause in the player’s loan deal which means that Trabzonspor can choose to buy the player for just £5 million.

So they would therefore miss out on the huge sum that could be offered by Real Madrid, whilst the Turks could buy the striker and sell him straight away for a very tidy profit of £37 million.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

If this happens and Sorloth does move to Real Madrid for such a sizeable fee, then it would highlight a massive mistake on Crystal Palace’s part.

Whilst the Norway international didn’t perform well enough for them, in fact, he scored just one goal in 20 games in all competitions ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alexander-sorloth/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/238407)), including an option-to-buy clause in his loan deal has handed all the power to Trabzonspor.

They could now miss out on £37 million, which would be a huge kick in the teeth financially. Added to that it would also mean that they lose a striker who has been banging in goals for fun permanently, at a time where their current strikers (Christian Benteke, Jordan Ayew and Cenk Tosun) have scored just eight goals between them ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/leistungsdaten/verein/873)).

***Palace fans, have you made a mistake when it comes to Alexander Sorloth? Let us know your thoughts below…***