Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieria should swoop for EFL star John Swift who has been the top scorer for relegation battling Reading having tallied 24 goal contributions this season.
The Eagles have been linked with a move according to Football League World who suggest that they may rival West Ham for his signature.
The 26-year old is a former Chelsea youth product having rose through the Cobham academy which has been deemed one of the best in world football.
Although he never made it through to the first team at Stamford Bridge a decent loan spell at Brentford scoring seven goals for them in the Championship.
He was described as “super-talented” by his former manager Veljko Paunovic last summer and his performances have proved that.
As a result he joined The Royals on a free transfer and has since been pivotal in their battle for survival, but with his contract expiring in the summer it could be the perfect time for the Eagles to land him.
Link up with Olise
Palace have surprised people this season by taking points off Arsenal and beating both Tottenham Hotspur and reigning champions Manchester City.
Moving to Selhurst Park would not only give Swift the chance to finally experience playing in the Premier League, it would also see him link up with former Reading teammate Michael Olise.
Olise, like Swift, rose through the ranks at Chelsea before eventually ending up at Reading via Man City. Last season he shone and at just 19-years of age scored seven and assisted 12.
This led to him being named the EFL Young Player of the Season and he was also included in the Championship team of the season and the PFA Championship team of the year.
The last time the pair played together was on the final day of last season where they were both rated two of the best players on the day for Reading by the Chronicle.
It would be a no brainer for Vieira to make a move for Swift especially seeing as he’s available on a free transfer.
He would likely be competing for a spot in the team with Cheikhou Kouyaté too.
The Senegalese midfielder has has an amazing year with his country winning the Africa Cup of Nations and securing World Cup qualification he has also played a big part in Palaces’ success.
The 32-year old ranks in the 90th percentile in a number of defensive categories when comparing him to other Premier League midfielders this season, but his attacking stats aren’t great having only tallied one goal contribution to his name all season. That differs considerably from Swift who has 34 goals for the Royals.
It’s here where Swift could offer a lot more and link up with the front three which includes a player he know extremely well in Olise.
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