"Laughable" - Crystal Palace's £6.7m pursuit of Watford transfer dismissed | OneFootball

FLW's Watford fan pundit believes his club will not let go of the 22-year-old future star that easily

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Crystal Palace have a positive track record of bringing in exciting wingers from Championship clubs and developing them into Premier League regulars.

It appears their latest target is Watford's Kwadwo Baah, with Africa Foot reporting that the FA Cup holders are set to offer around £6.7 million for the 22-year-old's services.

Baah had to endure a couple of loan spells at Fortuna Düsseldorf and Burton Albion before making his senior debut for the Hornets this season. Despite a campaign halted at times by injury, the exciting winger has looked incredibly promising when on the pitch.

Therefore, the Eagles are seemingly looking to strike while the metaphorical iron is hot, looking to bring Baah in before his value inevitably increases even more.

But, according to FLW's Watford fan pundit, Justin Beattie, Baah's value already exceeds that of what Palace are set to offer.

Baah interest dismissed at quoted price

Beattie was quick to bat away any speculation that Kwadwo Baah would leave Watford this summer for the fee which Crystal Palace are set to offer.

"I can't imagine for one second that Watford would be willing to sell him for £6.7 million," he said.

"He is an extraordinary, exciting talent. Whilst he's only had one season with us, and he was missing for parts due to suspension and injury, he looked the most likely to get a goal.

"I would very much expect him to be a part of Watford's plans for next season, if not longer, and a £6.7 million price tag is laughable really."

Beattie believes that Baah does have the potential to be at the level required for the Premier League in the future, but right now, he has high hopes that he will be able to continue his development at Vicarage Road.

"He is a Premier League player in the making, but I don't think he's ready to go there just yet and certainly not for a fee that small."

Watford should hope that Baah can realise Premier League potential at his current club

Kwadwo Baah was brought in by Watford ahead of their 2021/22 season in the Premier League. Clearly, paying a "six-figure fee" for a then-18-year-old who had just been relegated from League One with Rochdale showed that the decision makers at Vicarage Road had, and still have, high hopes for the German-born winger.

Since their relegation that season, however, Watford have been a side locked in the mid-table vortex of the Championship, and it won't be long before Premier League quality players begin to move on.

Hornets fans will be hoping that Baah's output can increase next season, after the 22-year-old was restricted to just 27 Championship appearances, and just two in the last 18 games, due to a thigh injury.

If his Premier League potential is truly there, perhaps he could be one of the driving forces to bring the Hornets back to the top flight.