Crystal Palace have agreed a take care of Millwall for teenage winger Romain Esse, talkSPORT understands.
The Eagles can pay round £14million for Esse, which represents a brand new club-record sale for Championship aspect Millwall.
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Newcastle, Brighton and Bournemouth had been all linked with a transfer for the highly-rated 19-year-old.
Esse got here via the Lions’ youth system and made his debut for the senior staff as a late substitute on Boxing Day 2022 in a 2-0 win in opposition to Watford aged 17.
He appeared 13 instances through the 2022/23 season, by no means as a starter.
The following marketing campaign he began seven out of his 27 appearances, earlier than correctly breaking into the first-team within the 2024/25 marketing campaign.
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Capable of play in midfield and on the wing, Esse has scored 4 and assisted one in 24 Championship video games this season.
The Englishman has additionally represented his nation at youth degree with 22 appearances for the Younger Lions, most lately turning out for the Below-20s.
Esse is snug and assured on the ball, all the time seeking to drive ahead.
Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner wants a spark as they sit fifteenth within the Premier League, 5 factors off relegation.
It’s in stark distinction to the conclusion of final season once they went undefeated of their final seven matches.
With Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise all thriving they beat Aston Villa 5-0, dominated Manchester United 4-0 and even beat Liverpool.
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They completed tenth and appeared like they may push on for a greater place this marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, Bayern Munich swooped in for the £50.7m signature of Olise and since then the French worldwide has been a giant miss in south London.
In 19 video games he contributed 16 objectives and assists for the Eagles final marketing campaign and has already bettered that tally with 18 to this point in 23 matches.
Former Watford man Ismaila Sarr was introduced in for £12.5m however has not been in a position to replicate Olise’s numbers.
The 26-year-old has scored 4 and assisted twice in 20 league matches.
Followers will hope Esse can inject extra dynamism into their assault and produce the enjoyment again to their spectator expertise.