Crystal Palace want to sign experienced wide man Filip Kostic, with Juventus ready to part ways with the unwanted star.
According to Juve Live, Juventus are willing to part ways with Filip Kostic this summer, with Crystal Palace showing an interest in the left-sided wide man. The Bianconeri want €11 million for the 31-year-old, with current Palace boss Oliver Glasner having worked with the Serbian before.
Crystal Palace exploring Filip Kostic’s move
There has been an air of change at Juventus since Thiago Motta’s arrival this summer. The Bianconeri have already brought in some players according to their new manager’s specifications, and they are currently focused on plenty of outgoings. Some of their key names have entered the final year of their deals, with the club leaning more towards selling them rather than retaining them.
Filip Kostic is one of the names on their list, with the 31-year-old probably at the end of his cycle at the club. With Motta preferring a very different system to former Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri, the new boss will not use wing-backs like his predecessor, meaning players like Kostic have no role in the system.
Crystal Palace expressed interest at the end of the season, and now they could explore a move once again. Juventus want €11 million for the experienced wide man, and Eagles boss Oliver Glasner knows him well from their days together at Eintracht Frankfurt.
For Glasner, he would bring plenty to the table and improve his current setup, although there might be a fight for a place on the left flank. It remains to be seen whether the new Palace boss changes his usual tactics a bit, although Tyrick Mitchell will be Kostic’s most significant competitor at Selhurst Park should he switch from Turin.
Glasner key to signing Kostic
Glasner might lean towards playing wing-backs in the coming season, and while he may have players on the right-hand side, the other flank lacks the essential personnel. Crystal Palace had an interest in Ryan Sessegnon, who has joined Fulham after leaving Spurs.
Hence, Kostic might be the right choice for Crystal Palace in this market, with the €11 million-rated wide player’s ready availability and Glasner’s relationship with him key to everything. Kostic might decide on his future soon, as it’s inevitable that Serbian will not have any place in Motta’s plans at Juventus.
