Crystal Palace They are now ready to make a £20m bid for the priority target in the January transfer window, according to a report.
Palace are keen to strengthen their midfield
One of Oliver GlassnerThe player's main priorities this winter are to bring in a new winger, and one of the players the Palace boss has set his sights on is Liverpool Ben Dukewho has been impressive on loan at Middlesbrough.
The Eagles have previously made a £15m bid for the midfielder and would be willing to pay £20m, but Premier League The leaders are looking to hold out for a fee of around £25m, so the two clubs remain slightly apart in negotiations.
Ipswich Town are also in the running for Doak's signaturehaving made a bid of their own, so Glasner may have to turn his attention elsewhere, and set his sights on another midfielder currently playing in England's second tier.
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According to a report by The Boot Room, Crystal Palace are now ready to make a £20m bid for Sunderland's Joby Bellinghamwhich has now been identified as one of their priority targets.
Arsenal, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are also fans of the 19-year-old, so it may not be easy for the Eagles to win the race for his signature, if other interested parties formalize their interest. However, Palace are aiming to replicate their signing of Adam Wharton last January by making an early move for Bellingham, which could see them ahead of other clubs in the race for the Sunderland midfielder.
The Black Cats would like to keep the youngster, but as they look to make their own signings this winter, it is possible to sell him to raise funds.
Bellingham could be ready for a big move
The Englishman's form this season suggests he could be ready to follow in his brother's footsteps by making his first big move, and playing in the Premier League with Palace could be ideal.
The Stourbridge-born midfielder has emerged as a key player for the Black Cats this season, scoring four goals and three assists in the Championship as his side look to make a push for promotion.
His colleague Dan Neal He also heaped praise On the star saying: “He makes me look like a 17-year-old! He's a total freak, physically. I've never seen a 17-year-old that big.”
“Technically, he's a top-class player as well. He comes here to play in front of 40,000 people every week, and that's something he'll have to face mentally, because we can all see how good of a player he is.” Technically, physically and tactically.
Palace have a good record of signing young midfielders from the Championship, with Wharton set to join England's Euro 2024 squad after signing last January, and there are signs that Bellingham could go on to achieve similar things.