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Crystal Palace should make a groundbreaking move for Villarreal starlet Samuel Chukwueze, who is currently one of the most exciting youngsters in Europe and is taking La Liga by storm.
What’s the word, then?
The Eagles could seriously do with some attacking reinforcements to freshen up what is becoming a stale, unadventurous and predictable strike force at Selhurst Park.
£30m man Christian Benteke hasn’t found the back of the net from open play since January of this year, and not at all since April when he scored from the penalty spot against Leicester – couple that with the fact that he struggles with injuries quite often, and you have a man that you simply can’t rely on.
The other strikers at Selhurst Park aren’t any more reliable, if not at all. Norwegian forward Alexander Sorloth has just one goal for the south London club since signing back in January. On-loan Jordan Ayew hasn’t even looked like scoring since arriving from Swansea, and Connor Wickham is only just returning from a two-year injury absence.
Who is Chukwueze and what can he offer?
The Nigerian winger is an exciting prospect who has been dubbed as the ‘reincarnation of Robben’, such are his similarities to the Dutch legend.
19-year-old Chukwueze has three goals and an assist in just seven starts across both La Liga and the Europa League, and possesses a magical wand of a left foot that has opposition right-backs trembling with fear. The teenager loves to cut inside from the flank and try to test the keeper, or deliver a cross to a teammate – he is always looking to make something happen going forward.
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His potential arrival at Selhurst Park would freshen up the area in which Andros Townsend plays in, another man who enjoys cutting in on his left foot from the right flank. Also, it would give Roy Hodgson’s frontline, one that is having to play star man Wilfried Zaha out of position, some much needed extra firepower.