Oliver Glasner, Supervisor of Crystal Palace appears on forward of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace FC and Fulham FC. Photograph by Warren Little/Getty Pictures
Crystal Palace supervisor, Oliver Glasner, is underneath the severest scrutiny at current however will hope the January signing of a towering defender will assist ease the strain on him and the Eagles squad.
Though their 15 targets conceded this season within the Premier League is the very best defensive document of the underside seven golf equipment, their output of simply eight targets is the second worst in your entire division.
Oliver Glasner looking Rav van den Berg
On account of their poor type, it’s already been urged that the Austrian may very well be changed by David Moyes.
Former Palace hit-man turned revered pundit, Ian Wright, has even urged that Glasner change the staff’s formation to be able to get the very best out of them.
Clearly one thing has obtained to vary, and so long as the supervisor remains to be in place in January – which might imply proprietor, Steve Parish, preserving religion for one more few months at the least – then a transfer for Middlesbrough’s Rav van den Berg seems to be a definite chance.
In response to Soccer Insider sources, Palace are within the hunt for the 20-year-old who has impressed for the Teesiders this season.
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A participant who can function each as a centre-back and right-back, he has a market worth of simply €4m based on transfermarkt.
The one stumbling block to any deal may very well be his present contract scenario.
He has a take care of Boro till summer season 2027, so Michael Carrick is in no speedy rush to money in on any of his gamers, least of all those that are making an impression.
Ought to the participant point out a need to play within the English top-flight, nevertheless, that might put Boro in a tough place.