Crystal Palace: Vieira key in McNeil deal

Crystal Palace supervisor Patrick Vieira can be key in any deal that may be accomplished between the Eagles and Burnley for winger Dwight McNeil.

What’s the story?

Journalist Pete O’Rourke lately instructed GIVEMESPORT:

“Patrick Vieira, we know what a participant he was within the Premier League, he’s a Premier League legend, so I’m positive he does have quite a lot of pulling energy for gamers, and it does appear to be he’s constructing an thrilling younger group at Crystal Palace proper now.

“He had a superb first season in cost and made some good signings as nicely, so I’m positive if Dwight McNeil was to make the transfer to Crystal Palace, Patrick Vieira would play an enormous function in that, and his pulling energy may assist him to make that transfer to London.”

The Sun lately claimed that McNeil might transfer to Selhurst Park this summer season following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship. He positively is a Premier League high quality participant so it could make sense for him to depart Turf Moor.

Nonetheless, Vieira’s facet face competitors from West Ham United who’re additionally monitoring the state of affairs. It could take no less than £10m for Burnley to let him depart.

He can be “spell-binding”

If he made the transfer to South London then Palace followers are in for a deal with with the winger beforehand being described as “spell-binding” by journalist Dan Black.

Ought to Crystal Palace signal McNeil?

It’s arduous to disagree given his spectacular performances for Burnley. Once you examine him to his positional friends throughout Europe’s high 5 leagues during the last yr he ranks within the top 6% for crosses into the penalty space.

For a group struggling on the incorrect finish of the desk that’s spectacular. He’s good creatively however can also be simply as dependable defensively, and ranks within the top 9% for tackles within the midfield third proving he isn’t afraid of a battle.

He may very well be a key participant for Palace in the identical means he’s for Burnley and with some uncertainty over the way forward for star man Wilfried Zaha who has just 12 months remaining on his contract, he may very well be a superb substitute.

If he had been to depart then McNeil might are available as the right successor, somebody who has loads of top-flight expertise. It’s nonetheless early days however the 22-year-old is more likely to transfer to a membership within the Premier League, and the prospect to work beneath Vieira can be arduous to show down.

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