Sources: Crystal Palace want another Man United ace as well as AWB; 124-cap legend also a target

Crystal Palace have secured a 10th consecutive season in the top-flight and as a result Patrick Vieira wants the club to now show fresh ambition to see how far they can push on. Dean Jones provides GIVEMESPORT with a must-read guide to the Eagles’ summer transfer window.

Palace have come on leaps and bounds this season and now need to continue the modernisation of the squad. The key is to strengthen the core – a centre-back, central midfielder and forward are all possible signings. But this is not going to be a big building job.

One of the most discussed subjects is the need for a new forward, yet insiders say Vieira plans for Jean-Philippe Mateta to lead the line.

Elsewhere the Eagles are looking to make smart acquisitions that may also offer good value and Hudderfield’s Lewis O’Brien, FC Porto’s 124-cap Portugal international Pepe, Rangers’ Joe Aribo, Lens’ Cheick Doucoure and Barcelona starlet Marc Casado have all been checked out.

Links to Aaron Wan-Bissaka have been gaining traction and there is a genuine feeling Palace could look to take him back, provisionally on loan due to the costs involved longer term. United’s Donny Van de Beek has also been explored but he is expected to remain at Old Trafford.

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Conor Gallagher. This is the man Palace will be remaining in touch with over the summer while Chelsea assess whether he can make waves in their own first team. His loan spell was a major success with the Eagles and Vieira has left Gallagher – who Transfermarkt value at £22.5m – in no doubt that he would love to have him back.

Gallagher is thought to have reservations about whether he will truly get a shot with Chelsea, as