Crystal Palace open talks with Bayer Leverkusen over central defender Odilon Kossounou… with the Eagles keen to sign Ivory Coast star on loan with obligation to buy
- Roy Hodgson has to fill the void after losing five senior players this summer
- The move to Perr Schuurs has come to a halt due to interest from Napoli and Newcastle
- Odilon Kossounou played 35 games for the German team last season
Crystal Palace have made a move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou in an attempt to increase their defensive options.
Roy Hodgson has been frustrated by a lack of transfer activity after losing five senior players over the summer.
Palace have held talks with Torino defender Perr Schuurs, but the move has been stalled by interest from Napoli and Newcastle United.
Now they are considering signing Kossounou on loan for a season, with a commitment to buy next summer.
The 22-year-old central defender played 35 games for the German team last season.
Crystal Palace have reportedly made a transfer for Bayer Leverkusen defender Odilon Kossounou
The 22-year-old central defender played 35 games for the German team last season
Palace want a defender as interest in Marc Guehi is growing.
Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are among the clubs eyeing the England international.
This week, Hodgson said the chairman, Steve Parish, and the sporting director, Dougie Freeman, had “a little work to do” to bring in signings.
He said, “We lost five senior players from last season and brought in one – Jefferson Lerma; he’s good and we’re happy to have him – but there’s still that gap of five senior players in the squad, two of whom were two of the real stars of the team.
“There is some work for the chairman and sporting director between now and the end of August because the team we put in today was our best team in our opinion at the moment but we haven’t got the strength behind that team we had last year .’