{"id":47309,"date":"2026-05-18T07:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/crystal-palace-agree-to-sign-premier-league-striker\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T07:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:31:29","slug":"crystal-palace-agree-to-sign-premier-league-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/crystal-palace-agree-to-sign-premier-league-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace agree to sign Premier League striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/crystal-palace-agree-to-sign-premier-league-striker\/#Crystal_Palace_sign_versatile_attacker\" >Crystal Palace sign versatile attacker<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/crystal-palace-agree-to-sign-premier-league-striker\/#Villa_have_decided_to_release_Guesando\" >Villa have decided to release Guesando.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evan Gesand&#8217;s short-term stay at Crystal Palace could become permanent this summer, with Aston Villa expected to agree a deal to keep the forward at Selhurst Park.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>According to Football Insider, the 24-year-old joined Palace on loan in January after struggling to secure a key role at Villa Park, but there is now a growing sense that both clubs are open to a long-term move.<\/p>\n<div aria-labelledby=\"primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-sender primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-message_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-alt_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-date_time primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reaction_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reply_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-link_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-attachment_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-has_draft_reply primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-pinned_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-edited_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-later_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_thread_root_message primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-translated_state\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"message-list_1779082922.637049\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crystal Palace confirmed in January that Guesand would join on loan until the end of the season, with the Eagles holding an option to buy.<\/p>\n<p>The clause is reported to be around \u00a328m, but there is still the possibility that the two clubs could agree a slightly different structure depending on negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>This move makes sense from a few different angles. For Palace, Gesund gives them another powerful and flexible attacking option.<\/p>\n<p>He can play centrally, drift wide and run directly in behind defenders.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crystal_Palace_sign_versatile_attacker\"><\/span>Crystal Palace sign versatile attacker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He&#8217;s not just a penalty box striker, he&#8217;s a modern forward who can help in transition and give Palace another avenue up the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>His loan period was not perfect, mainly due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>He returned to the bench for Palace&#8217;s Premier League game against Brentford, but missed several games with a knee problem.<\/p>\n<p>However, Palace still appear interested in keeping him, suggesting they have seen enough of him in practice and believe he is a good fit for Oliver Glasner&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p>From Aston Villa&#8217;s side, selling Guesand could prove beneficial. Villa signed him from Nice in 2025 after scoring 12 goals and providing eight assists in Ligue 1 in 2024\/25.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Villa_have_decided_to_release_Guesando\"><\/span>Villa have decided to release Guesando.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ESPN reported that Villa had agreed a deal with Nice worth around 35 million euros, beating the interest of several clubs including Palace at the time.<\/p>\n<p>But things have moved on quickly since then. Guesand made 26 appearances for Villa this season before heading to Palace, but he was far from untouchable in Unai Emery&#8217;s plans.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2025\/26 season, he made 11 appearances for Palace and 26 for Villa, scoring two goals for each club.<\/p>\n<p>There is also the broader issue of building Villa&#8217;s team. Emery&#8217;s side may need to raise money through sales this summer, and it would be wiser to let go of a player who is not central to the project rather than sacrifice a key starting pitcher.<\/p>\n<p>In that sense, Gessand could be one of the more obvious exits.<\/p>\n<p>Gesand&#8217;s loan to Crystal Palace is likely to be a permanent deal, and the logic is easy to understand.<\/p>\n<p>Palace need attacking depth and like his profile, but Aston Villa may prefer to raise money from a player who is not integral to the center of the squad.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Crystal Palace and Leeds inquire about signing Newcastle star <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evan Gesand&#8217;s short-term stay at Crystal Palace could become permanent this summer, with Aston Villa expected to agree a deal to keep the forward at Selhurst Park.According to Football Insider, the 24-year-old joined Palace on loan in January after struggling to secure a key role at Villa Park, but there is now a growing sense [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-47309","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47309\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}