Oliver Glasner throughout Crystal Palace’s defeat at Manchester Metropolis (Picture by Matt McNulty/Getty Pictures)
Crystal Palace are reportedly wanting to win the race for the switch of Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg this summer season.
The Eagles are the most recent of an extended listing of Premier League golf equipment to be linked with Rigg, who’s broadly thought to be one of many largest prospects within the nation.
Nonetheless solely 17 years of age, Rigg has already earned a formidable 65 first-team appearances for Sunderland, and has a complete of seven objectives to his title for the Black Cats.
Based on studies, Palace are actually main the cost for Rigg forward of this summer season, with the Londoners viewing him as somebody who could possibly be the following Michael Olise.
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Palace clearly did nicely to snap up Olise at a younger age, with the French winger occurring to grow to be a star participant for them earlier than being offered to Bayern Munich for a serious revenue.
Rigg might have comparable potential, with the England youth worldwide absolutely heading for a giant profession on the highest degree.
Nonetheless, it may additionally be a bit quickly for Rigg to be shifting to one of many larger Premier League golf equipment which were linked with him.
Manchester United are large followers of Rigg, and Tottenham have additionally beforehand been talked about as being amongst his admirers, however he’d absolutely get extra taking part in time and a greater probability to develop with a stepping stone membership like Palace first.
It will likely be fascinating to see how this saga unfolds within the weeks and months forward, however Sunderland may even absolutely be decided to not let Rigg go.
That is perhaps tough, nonetheless, even when some would possibly argue that Rigg might additionally do nicely to remain on the Stadium of Mild for a bit longer to proceed his growth.
