Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in Zaidu Sanusi, as they join a host of clubs such as Fulham and Brighton in the hunt for the left-back.
According to Jornal de Noticias, Crystal Palace are keeping tabs on Zaidu Sanusi as the London club ponder a summer move for the FC Porto left-back. There is further interest from Fulham and Brighton, as the race for the full-back could pick up heat.
Crystal Palace are keen on bringing in new players to continue building their squad. Patrick Vieira is ready to strengthen several positions, and the Londoners could speed up their activity with the window open.
Vieira is keen on a new holding midfielder while a new goalscoring midfielder could be on the agenda to fill the void left by Conor Gallagher’s return to Chelsea.
Another position the manager is looking to bolster in the summer is the left-back slot. Crystal Palace has an outstanding player in Tyrick Mitchell. He excelled last season while also becoming a full England international. But bringing in a backup for the 22-year-old to decrease the pressure on him is something that Vieira is considering.
To that end, FC Porto star Zaidu Sanusi is being linked with a move to Palace as the club explore the opportunity to bring the 25-year-old Nigerian left-back. The Londoners face competition from Fulham and Brighton in this window, as both teams remain keen on the player.
Fulham are keen to bring Sanusi as Marco Silva continues to explore the Portuguese markets. The Cottagers want to bring in quality reinforcements to achieve their objective of remaining in the Premier League after returning to the top flight.
Meanwhile, Brighton may not have an immediate need for a left-back, but the requirement could emerge in this window. The Seagulls might lose Marc Cucurella to Manchester City or some other big club, with the Spanish defender high in demand among the elites.
Sanusi could be considered the ideal replacement for Cucurella, and the Nigerian could look forward to playing regularly under Graham Potter. However, Crystal Palace’s interest could complicate the chase, as the chance of moving to London could be hard to turn down.
However, Sanusi is not likely to be open to playing second-fiddle to Mitchell at Selhurst Park next season. The Nigerian’s goal clinched the League title for Porto last term, which confirmed their Champions League place.
So playing as a second-choice left-back at Crystal Palace may not appeal to Sanusi, who could be featuring regularly for Porto in the Champions League next season. Football transfers are unpredictable, though, and multiple other factors could pave the way for the Nigerian to join an English club this summer, with Crystal Palace in the reckoning.
