Crystal Palace are ready to make a move for Rochdale’s 17-year-old highly-rated centre-back George Nevett ahead of January.
According to Football Insider, Crystal Palace have set their sights on George Nevett, the 17-year-old highly-rated centre-back from Rochdale. The Eagles have achieved success in the last few years with their endeavours in the youth market and could land yet another promising youngster from the lower leagues.
Crystal Palace took a new route a few years ago and started signing players from lower leagues, with a promising future. The likes of Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze are prime examples of their success with such endeavours, and the South Londoners are eager for more.
With Olise and Eze turning out as glowing success stories, Crystal Palace have a few more in the pipeline coming through their ranks. The likes of Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Malcolm Ebiowei are next in line to shine, while they are in the market for more youngsters who are ready to break into their side.
For instance, they are keen on Blackburn Rovers’ Adam Wharton and could join the race along with many other bigger sides from the Premier League. They are the only team among other suitors that can offer the midfielder a direct route into playing regular Premier League football.
Similarly, the Eagles are also keen on Jonathan Rowe of Norwich City, and even here, many other clubs are keen. Now, Palace have set their sights on another young, promising star in George Nevett. The 17-year-old highly-rated centre-back, who plays for Rochdale, has impressed with the lower league side despite his tender age.
Since breaking into their first team at the end of last season, Nevett has become a regular for Rochdale since the current season began. The lower league outfit know they have no chance of stopping the 17-year-old highly-rated centre-back from leaving if Crystal Palace or another club make an offer.
For players of his stature, a direct move to the Premier League will come as a surprise. So, Rochdale may have no power to block it. Crystal Palace will hope Nevett will have a significant impact on their youth’s sides, as they might show him a path towards making it to the first team in a short span.
