Crystal Palace have been pressured to shelve plans to signal a brand new striker within the January switch window.
The Eagles had been focusing on a brand new hitman to assist ease the stress on Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta, nonetheless, in response to a current report from Soccer Insider, Roy Hodgson has needed to prioritise a brand new midfielder after Cheick Doucoure suffered an Achilles harm throughout November’s 2-1 defeat to Luton City.
Fearing the midfielder will likely be out for the rest of the season (The Guardian), Palace’s want for a alternative wants no clarification.
And though names haven’t but been talked about with regards to doable targets, with their midfield one of many lightest areas of the squad, Hodgson will understand how vital it is going to be to determine a participant able to filling in for Doucoure — arguably the Eagles most industrious and well-rounded gamers.
Since becoming a member of Palace from RC Lens 18 months in the past, Doucoure, who has 4 years left on his deal, has instantly contributed to 3 targets in 47 video games in all competitions.