Steve Parish is now making progress in contract talks with a key Crystal Palace figure, according to a recent report.
Crystal Palace continue search for new sporting director
The Eagles announced last week that sporting director Dougie Freedman would be leaving Selhurst Park to pursue a move abroad after joining the club in 2017. That means Palace have been looking for a replacement for the Scot, and several names have been linked to the vacancy.
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It’s been reported by Sky Sports that Palace have drawn up a shortlist of options to replace Freedman, and those options consist of Middlesbrough’s Kieran Scott, who has been key in their recent success in the transfer market, Lee Dykes of Brentford and Iain Moody, who has worked at Palace before but had to resign back in 2013 due to alleged inappropriate texts.
A new name was then thrown into the mix, as Tim Steidten was named to be in pole position to become Palace’s new sporting director. The German has recently left West Ham under a bit of a cloud, but that has put off the South Londoners, despite Oliver Glasner giving his go-ahead to the appointment.
Parish looking to seal new contract for Glasner amid RB Leipzig interest
While the Eagles continue their search for a new sporting director, Football Insider reports that Crystal Palace are progressing in finding an agreement with Glasner over a new contract.
The report states that Palace are looking to tie Glasner down to a new contract after the Austrian managed to turn the season around. He has recently been named as someone who is of interest to Bundesliga side RB Leipzig, who are looking for a replacement for Marco Rose, and the Eagles are keen to end that speculation, as talks between all parties are ongoing over a new deal.
Given Freedman’s exit from Selhurst Park, Parish wants to avoid any more upheaval ahead of the summer transfer window and therefore wants Glasner’s future to be resolved quickly. The 50-year-old will enter the final year of his contract at the end of this campaign, and it is reported that he is happy at Selhurst Park, but he will look to seek assurances that the club will try to keep their best players and build on their success.
Games
48
Won
23
Drawn
12
Lost
13
Points per game
1.69
This comes at a time when defender Marc Guehi continues to be linked with a move to Premier League teams, and midfielder Adam Wharton is also a player who is on the radar of Manchester United and Manchester City.
Both players are important to Glasner, and he will know that if these players leave the club, it will only make his job harder next season, so it will be interesting to see if the boss extending his stay goes hand in hand with any player contract renewals.
