Crystal Palace face battle with David Beckham's Salford for non-league winger Bright Siaw who's branded ‘next Doku'
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CRYSTAL PALACE are pushing to sign one of the top rising stars of non-league football.
But they could face competition for his signature from David Beckham and Gary Neville.
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Bright Siaw is a transfer target for Premier League and Championship clubs
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The youngster signed his first pro contract at Barnet in March
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The 18-year-old winger has been compared to Jeremy Doku
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The Eagles hope to confirm their spot in next season's Europa League by winning Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City.
Oliver Glasner will then look to bolster his squad to strengthen for their campaign in Europe.
But the South Londoners are also fighting to keep hold of some of their star men - including skipper Marc Guehi and talisman Eberechi Eze.
Now SunSport can exclusively reveal they are hoping to seal a deal to land a teenage sensation.
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Crystal Palace sent scouts to watch Barnet youngster Bright Siaw in action - and were impressed by what they saw as they plot a swoop.
The 18-year-old winger also has interest from another big Premier League club, Championship sides including Eze's former team QPR and even abroad.
Salford City are also tracking his progress after taking a look, too.
A deal to the Premier League or Championship is more likely to be struck at the end of the 2025-26 campaign, giving him another year to develop at Barnet.
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Siaw has had his style of wing play compared to Manchester City wide man Jeremy Doku.
He signed his first professional one-year contract with the Bees in March - having made his first-team debut in the FA Trophy in December.
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Siaw, who can also play at wing-back, then headed to Isthmian League South Central Division side Southall FC on loan to get experience in senior football.
But with Barnet securing promotion back into the EFL as National League champions, the Ghanaian who grew up in North London is hoping to get minutes in League Two next season.
A source told SunSport: 'Bright is a direct winger, pacey and powerful.
'He's not a typical modern-day football, he's very old school.
'He is the next non-league talent that will be on the move.'
Siaw will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Jamie Vardy, who Leicester famously signed from non-league Fleetwood for a record-breaking £1million in 2012.
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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner may view Siaw as a long-term replacement for Eberechi Eze
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Salford owners Gary Neville and David Beckham could sign the teenager
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