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title: "Crystal Palace: David Obou set to sign professional deal at Selhurst Park"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2022-05-10T11:10:30Z"
modified: "2022-05-10T11:10:30Z"
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# Crystal Palace: David Obou set to sign professional deal at Selhurst Park

**[Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/) look set to fend off interest in academy star David Obou by securing his services to a three-year professional deal, according to [The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10798049/Crystal-Palace-set-Bayern-Munich-PSV-Eindhoven-giving-David-Obou-three-year-deal.html).**

### The Lowdown: Obou profiled

Obou joined Palace’s academy in [January 2021](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/under-18/david-obou/) and has seemingly caught the eye at international level, along with the attention of several clubs.

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The 16-year-old, who can [play](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10798049/Crystal-Palace-set-Bayern-Munich-PSV-Eindhoven-giving-David-Obou-three-year-deal.html) on either flank or in a central attacking midfield role, is being [tracked](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10798049/Crystal-Palace-set-Bayern-Munich-PSV-Eindhoven-giving-David-Obou-three-year-deal.html) by France and has been invited to play for England at youth level.

He has already turned out for Palace’s under-18s, and it looks as if he will remain with the Eagles when he turns 17 in November.

### The Latest: Obou set to sign new Palace deal

[The Daily Mail’s David Kent](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10798049/Crystal-Palace-set-Bayern-Munich-PSV-Eindhoven-giving-David-Obou-three-year-deal.html) shared a story on Monday evening, suggesting that Palace will fend off interest from Bayern Munich and PSV Eindhoven to secure Obou to a three-year professional contract.

They described it as a boost for Palace, with the club agreeing on terms for a professional deal to kick in when he turns 17 later this year.

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### The Verdict: Good news for Palace

Obou clearly has plenty of potential, judging by  the two European clubs being keen on his services, so Palace landing the teenager on a permanent professional deal can only be good news for Patrick Vieira.

The Eagles have a number of exciting attacking youngsters coming through, including [Jesurun Rak-Sakyi](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/academy/jesurun-rak-sakyi-signs-professional-deal/2021-04-12/) and [David Omilabu](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/academy/david-omilabu-signs-professional-contract-with-crystal-palace/2021-03-13/), who both penned professional deals last year, and Obou looks set to follow in their footsteps.

The next step for the 16-year-old could be to establish himself in the club’s under-23s over the coming years, with a view to eventually breaking through into Vieira’s first-team setup.

***In other news: [Journo says Palace are now ‘in talks’ with ‘effortless’ £19.8m-rated maestro.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-transfer-news-eagles-hold-michael-olise-contract-talks-david-ornstein/)***