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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles eyeing Cheick Doucoure"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2022-05-05T11:15:05Z"
modified: "2022-05-05T11:15:05Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles eyeing Cheick Doucoure

**[Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/) are considering a summer move for Lens midfielder Cheick Doucoure, according to the [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61313793).**

### The Lowdown: Doucoure profiled

Doucoure, labelled as [‘incredibly complete’](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/02/14/was-disappointed-team-mate-says-16m-star-wanted-to-join-tottenham/) by teammate Seko Fofana, is 22 years of age and already has [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/profil/spieler/543387) caps for Mali under his belt.

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He’s been with Lens since [2018](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/profil/spieler/543387) and has racked up [128](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/543387) appearances for the Ligue 1 side, scoring [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/543387) times and registering [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/543387) assists, mainly as a holding midfielder.

He can also play at [centre-back](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/543387), has just over [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/profil/spieler/543387) years left on his Lens contract and is currently at the top of his game with a career-high £9m [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cheick-doucoure/marktwertverlauf/spieler/543387) valuation.

### The Latest: Palace interest

The [BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61313793) shared a story on Monday, name-checking Palace with an interest in former right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

The report added that Doucoure is also a target, with Patrick Vieira keen to bolster his midfield options ahead of his second season in charge.

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### The Verdict: Shrewd move?

Midfield does seem to be an area of the pitch where Palace could do with strengthening despite a positive first year under Vieira.

The Eagles look set to lose Conor Gallagher when he returns to Chelsea following his season-long loan spell, while the likes of Cheikhou Kouyate, James McArthur and Jeffrey Schlupp are all out of [contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kader/verein/873) in the summer.

Therefore, bringing in a young talent like Doucoure, who has been [‘destroying everyone’](https://twitter.com/AndiOnrubia/status/1513193782937849859) this season, could prove to be a wise move bot in the short and long run.

***In other news: [Palace also want winger who ‘gets people out of their seats’ in cheap deal.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-transfer-news-vieira-freedman-malcolm-ebiowei/)***