Edson Álvarez can once again look forward to interest from Crystal Palace, it knows The Sun to be revealed on Sunday. Manager Patrick Vieira is looking for a player for next season who can operate as a kind of engine room in the midfield of the South London club. It is the second time that Palace plays with Álvarez. The Mexican midfielder had already appeared on the radar of . in 2019 the Eaglesbut at the time he opted for the switch from Club América to Ajax.
Álvarez, who has been a fixture in Ajax’s midfield for some time, was also mentioned at an earlier stage as a possible asset to West Ham United. The Sun assures on Sunday that Palace has the financial means to do business with the Mexican, who will be in the Johan Cruijff ArenA until mid-2024. However, there has been no contact with his agents or Ajax and it is also still unclear what minimum asking price the leader in the Eredivisie for 24-year-old Álvarez. The above-mentioned English newspaper expects that Ajax will ask at least 25 million euros for the 52-time international from Mexico.
Edson Álvarez is linked with Crystal Palace just like in 2019.
Palace, which lost 0-1 to Chelsea on Saturday thanks to a late goal by Hakim Ziyech, wants to sell some mainly older players, in order to free up budget for the arrival of lvarez. In particular, players who have an expiring contract are nominated to leave Selhurst Park after the end of this season. Vieira is also thinking of bringing in Brennan Johnson, a just 19-year-old attacking midfielder who is making waves at Nottingham Forest. Palace seems to have to pay at least 17 million euros for the Wales international, who is also closely followed by Brentford.
lvarez, who is linked to Palace, has formed a midfield at Ajax in recent weeks with Davy Klaassen and Steven Berghuis, so that Ryan Gravenberch has to settle for a role as a reserve. The Mexican controller has made 89 games (6 goals and 3 assists) in all competitions since coming to Ajax in mid-2019. Ten Hag also indirectly praised Álvarez’s defensive qualities after the 5-0 victory over FC Twente, after compliments were also given to Jurriën Timber and Lisandro Martínez. “They are doing extremely well, that is clear. They are now keeping zero again. They are not doing that alone, because that is what Álvarez stands for. We are defending with eleven. A lot of work is put into our defensive actions, in the pressing and in the organization. Everyone knows what to do”, the Ajax coach was quoted by, among others, The Parool†