Crystal Palace and Bayer Leverkusen monitor Lens midfielder Andy Diouf | OneFootball

Crystal Palace are among the clubs interested in Lens midfielder Andy Diouf (22), according to a report this Wednesday from Foot Mercato. The Eagles already made their interest known last winter, but the Ligue 1 side rejected their approach. Diouf initially struggled to replicate the form that earned him a move to Lens from Basel two years ago, but he steadily improved this campaign under the tutelage of Will Still. The Anglo-Belgian head coach featured Diouf in all 34 Ligue 1 games this season for Les Sang et Or. Lens finished the season in eighth place.

The outlet understands that Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace would be keen to test the waters again to sign Diouf. The prospect of playing in Europe with the FA Cup winners could appeal to the France U23 international, considering he is set to for a second consecutive season without midweek football with the Artois side.

Should he sign for Crystal Palace, Diouf would reunite with Jean-Philippe Mateta, who was his teammate in Thierry Henry’s France squad for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Foot Mercato adds that other Premier League clubs are interested in Diouf, as well as Real Betis and Bayer Leverkusen.

GFFN | Bastien Cheval