Crystal Palace linked with a move for Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie
The attacking department of the Crystal Palace squad needs quality additions this summer.
The latest reports in England suggest that Crystal Palace are linked with a move for Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie.
Christie has been at Celtic since 2015 when he joined from Inverness. The 26-year-old’s contract at Celtic is set to expire at the end of the 2021/22 campaign.
The midfielder has banged in seven goals and provided 15 assists in 46 matches last term on all fronts.
The 26-year-old is considered to be one of the best midfielders in Scotland. As a member of Scotland national football team, Christie won 20 caps and he scored four goals.
His performances have seen him become the target of many European clubs including Crystal Palace.
The 26-year-old is widely regarded as a key transfer target for Crystal Palace this summer.
Patrick Vieira is a known admirer of the player and is reportedly keen on the idea of bringing him to London.
Ryan Christie would provide a good variety to Palace’s attack.
According to the report, “Celtic playmaker Ryan Christie is attracting Premier League interest. The Daily Record says Crystal Palace are poised to join the race for Christie. Nice are admirers of the 26-year-old and remain in the hunt for Christie’s signature after having a previous bid turned down. At the time, they were managed by Patrick Vieira, who has been named Crystal Palace’s new boss. The newspaper says Vieira will make landing Christie a priority for the London club.”
TOP FOOTBALL TRANSFERS
Celtic are not in a position where they need to sell and would like to keep hold of the midfielder, but right offer may force the club to consider a deal.
Ryan Christie ideal fit for Crystal Palace?
If Christie is available for the right price, then he could be a clever acquisition for Palace.
He will be an ideal choice for Vieira as he ticks all the right boxes in terms of what he demands from his attackers.
Stylistically, he would be a great fit in Crystal Palace.
If Vieira sees him as the right man for his side, Palace should quickly make a move to fend off interest from other clubs.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
