Crystal Palace are interested in signing Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James, but his current club will not let him go this month.
Birmingham City star Jordan James
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Crystal Palace favor adding a new midfielder in the January transfer window.
Palace have shown an interest in Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James, who is valued at around £10m.
Palace prefer to target young, promising talents like Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze and will continue to do so this month.
Crystal Palace are interested in bringing Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James to Selhurst Park before the end of the window, and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has given GIVEMESPORT an exclusive update, explaining that any offer will have to be significant as his current club will not appear. . sell him this month.
Roy Hodgson and his recruitment team may favor adding a new midfielder in the January transfer window. Cheick Doucoure has been sidelined for significant periods this season, while the Eaglesand#039; the performance of the market so far certainly suggests that they are desperate to secure this position.
Palace have also been keen to target young, promising talent over the past few years, hoping to develop them into valuable talents. Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze are great examples, both players signed for the Championship and are now key players in Hodgson’s squad.
Midfielder priority at Crystal Palace
Earlier in the January transfer window, Hodgson confirmed that the Eagles were interested in signing Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Philips, who has now joined West Ham United on loan for the rest of the season. Palace have also had a bid rejected for Blackburn Rovers youngster Adam Wharton, with The Athletic confirming they remain interested in the midfielder.
Reporter Dean Jones previously told GIVEMESPORT that Hodgson and his recruitment team want to add another body in the middle of the park before the window closes on Thursday. It is now understood that the Eagles have made inquiries about James from Birmingham, with the Midlands club valuing him at around £10m.
Palace showed interest in James and Wharton, so it’s clear they want to continue signing top talent from England and the second tier. Realistically, the Eagles could make a significant profit on both Eze and Olis after showing faith in them in the Championship, so it’s a tried and true method that has worked so far, with the aforementioned duo arguably two of their key players. Wales manager Rob Page has backed James to follow in the footsteps of Jude Bellingham, who claims the young midfielder has everything
Rewarding young talent away from clubs will not be easy in the final days, with the parties having so little time to sign a replacement. That’s why the summer transfer window is usually busiest when clubs have plenty of time to buy and sell, rather than a month in the middle of the campaign..
