Crystal Palace eye move for Southampton’s Tyler Dibling | OneFootball

Crystal Palace are interested in Southampton’s Tyler Dibling before the summer transfer window closes (h/t journalist Alex Crook).

Palace have only signed Borna Sosa and Walter Benitez this summer, leaving manager Oliver Glasner short-staffed.

The Eagles are now looking at Dibling, who is not short of suitors across the Premier League, but he is there for the taking if they want him.

Dibling can operate in one of the two attacking midfield positions in Glasner’s 3-4-2-1 formation, right behind Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Palace will have to pay more than £45 million to sign him after Southampton rejected that amount from Everton.

Dibling is one of the brightest young talents in England.

Despite showing only glimpses of his ability at the senior level, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur showed interest in him.

Former Southampton and current Rangers manager Russell Martin believes he is a ‘really special talent‘.

However, spending so much on the England youth international may not be the wisest course of action.

Palace are on the verge of losing Eberechi Eze, with Tottenham close to finalising a deal.

If they bank over £60m for Eze, they could split the money to sign two proper attackers to bolster the frontline.

Palace have been linked with moves for Christos Tzolis and Bilal El Khannouss. That would be a better use of the funds than spending almost all of it trying to sign Dibling.

The next few days will show how bold the Eagles are willing to be in the transfer window.