Crystal Palace are closing in on the signing of Australian teenager Rylan Brownlie, in accordance with studies.
The 17-year-old is a product of A-League aspect Brisbane Roar and performed 12 instances for the membership at senior stage, notching one objective and one help.
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Nonetheless, he left the membership in the summertime in the hunt for alternatives abroad and has been coaching with Crystal Palace ever since.
The striker is the son of Royce Brownlie, who had a short spell in England with Swindon City and Chester Metropolis between 2007 and 2008.
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In response to Soccer Insider, Brownlie has accomplished sufficient throughout his time with the Eagles to persuade them to signal him on a everlasting foundation, with the 2 events seemingly already in settlement.
The 2007-born starlet doesn’t flip 18 till February and can possible go straight into Palace’s U-18 aspect, who at present sit eighth out of 13 within the U-18 Premier League South desk.
At senior stage, Crystal Palace look like turning a nook, with their 1-0 win over Ipswich City on Tuesday that means they’ve misplaced simply one in all their final seven matches throughout all competitions.
That run has seen the Eagles by way of to the EFL Cup quarter-finals — the place they’ll face Arsenal away — whereas they’ve climbed to seventeenth within the Premier League and are solely three factors adrift of West Ham United in 14th.
Up subsequent for Oliver Glasner’s males is a conflict with defending champions Manchester Metropolis at house earlier than they journey to rivals Brighton — adopted by that EFL Cup showdown with Arsenal.
Austrian supervisor Glasner can be setting his sights towards the January switch window, informing studies just lately that he intends to see Palace’s winter enterprise accomplished early.