Crystal Palace: £25m star could replace Wilfried Zaha at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace ‘like’ Watford winger Ismaila Sarr, who could be a good ‘fall-back option’ if Wilfried Zaha departs, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The Eagles have been linked with a move for Sarr in recent weeks and could be forced to make a formal offer for him ahead of Thursday’s deadline if Zaha move on to pastures new.

Ed Aarons of The Guardian has reported that Palace’s talisman is ‘one of several players who has been discussed’ by Chelsea, who are looking to bring in another attacker this summer.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang supposedly remains the capital club’s first-choice target ahead of Zaha, though, but meaning his potential exit from Selhurst Park is far from guaranteed.

However, The Independent’s Miguel Delaney has supported Aarons’ claims regarding Zaha, stating that Chelsea have ‘revived their interest’ in the Ivory Coast international.  

That means that Palace could be on the search for his successor and a previous report from the Evening Standard revealed that they have already ‘expressed an interest’ in signing Sarr and that the Hornets are expecting a formal offer to arrive.

It seemed as though Aston Villa had beaten the Eagles to the Senegal international’s signature when they had a £25 million offer accepted for him only for the deal to quickly collapse.

Sarr would be another exciting addition to Palace’s forward line, joining the likes of Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and Odsonne Edouard in south London.

And Jones believes the 24-year-old ‘makes a lot of sense’ for Patrick Vieira’s charges, especially if Zaha does depart for a second time.

He told GiveMeSport: “I mean, look, they like Sarr. As a fall-back option, I think he makes a lot of sense. He’s going to cost £25 million, which is pretty much a