Crystal Palace locks in Juventus central defender to strengthen, Portuguese iron gate Jaro enters the three-man shortlist

According to the exclusive disclosure of a well-known Italian transfer expert Romano, the Premier League Crystal Palace club has included Juventus central defender Tiago Djaló on the list of key recruitment inspections in the summer, hoping to strengthen the defense with the Portuguese defender.

Jalou will leave the team after the loan period expires. Crystal Palace is waiting for an opportunity to take action

24-year-old Jalo is loaned to Porto of the Portuguese Super League by Juventus this season, and has made 17 appearances in total. Although Juventus signed him from Lille for 4 million euros in January 2023, the players have never been able to gain a foothold in Serie A. Romano confirmed that Gallo is likely to leave the team permanently after his loan period expires this summer. Currently, the German transfer market is priced at 8 million euros.

When formulating the summer window signing plan, Crystal Palace included Jaro and two other central defenders on the "three-person shortlist". Club sports director Dujit values ​​his diverse league experience in Serie A, Portuguese Super League and Ligue 1 (Lier period) and his height advantage of 1.90 meters.

The defense line is imminent, and the competition in the Premier League is changing

Last season, Crystal Palace conceded 58 goals in the Premier League (the 12th most in the league). Coach Glasner hopes to introduce a central defender with excellent physical fitness and stable shots. Jallow meets this requirement, but the transaction faces two major challenges:

Salary matching: Juventus sets a buyout clause for it may exceed Crystal Palace's psychological price;

Competitor: It is reported that at least one Bundesliga club is also paying attention to Jallow's dynamics.

Player background

Gialo is a Portuguese U21 international. He was already a main rotation when Lille won the Ligue 1 championship in 2021. He has suffered from many injuries in his career (he has a serious knee injury in 2022 for 8 months), but he has gradually recovered from his form in the past two seasons.

Survey progress

Romano pointed out that Crystal Palace will evaluate the shortlist priority in the next two weeks, and Gallo's transfer may depend on whether Juventus is willing to accept the rent-to-buy option. If this transaction is completed, it will become the first important signing for Crystal Palace to transform its defense this summer.