Crystal Palace transfer targets January 2026: £50m deal agreed?

In this article, we bring you all the latest Crystal Palace transfer targets for the summer transfer window, as the Eagles look to strengthen their squad.

The 2026/27 season will mark a fresh start for the club, with Oliver Glasner set to walk away. It will therefore be an important one as they look to build on two succesful seasons under the Austrian. 

Fikayo Tomori Crystal Palace transfer rumours
Crystal Palace are reportedly eyeing up a move for Fikayo Tomori – Photo by Imago

Crystal Palace transfer targets summer 2026

Crystal Palace transfer targets
Current club
Estimated fee*

Fikayo Tomori

AC Milan

£16.8m

Andrey Santos

Chelsea

£29.5m

Christos Tzolis

Club Brugge

£21.6m

Ousmane Diomande

Sporting

£38.9m

Hayden Hackney

Middlesbrough

£10.4m

Christoph Baumgartner

 

RB Leipzig

£25m

Yann Bisseck

Inter Milan

£30.5m

*Based on Transfermarkt's current valuations. Subject to change.

Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan)

With captain Marc Guehi now out of the door, Crystal Palace are reportedly considering signing Fikayo Tomori as a replacement.

Having impressed for AC Milan, Tomori has begun to attract interest from Premier League clubs, and Palace are expected to make a move for him in the summer if they qualify for European football.

Andrey Santos (Chelsea)

Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has also been mentioned within the club as a possible transfer target. However, having impressed on loan at Strasbourg, Chelsea are keen to keep the Brazilian.

This makes it a potentially difficult deal for Palace to complete. As things stand, no offer has been made, but the youngster is highly regarded at Selhurst Park as they look to strengthen their midfield.

Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough)

According to Sky Sports, Palace, as well as Everton, West Ham, Brentford, Porto, Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen, are interested in signing Middlesbrough star Hayden Hackney.

Ousmane Diomande (Sporting)

According to The Guardian, Palace are still in talks with Sporting over a potential £45m deal for promising central defender Ousmane Diomande. This would be quite the coup for Palace, so European football feels like a necessity in order to pull it off. 

Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan)

According to Italian news outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Palace failed with a £28m bid to try and sign Inter Milan central defender Yann Bisseck in January. Could the Eagles go back in for him this summer?

Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge)

According to various reports, Palace are also interested in signing Club Brugge and Greece international star Christos Tzolis.


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