Crystal Palace in talks to complete Atletico Madrid star transfer with Ben Chilwell set for Chelsea return
CRYSTAL PALACE are in talks to sign defender Reinildo Mandava.
The Atletico Madrid left-back will be a free agent this summer and is being eyed by Premier League clubs.
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Reinildo Mandava is in talks over a move to Crystal Palace
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Ben Chilwell is unlikely to stay at Selhurst Park
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Ben Chilwell joined on loan from
Yet Everton and Fulham are also fans of Reinildo.
The 31-year-old, previously linked to Barcelona and Manchester United, joined Atletico from Lille in 2022.
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He has since played 102 times for the club, scoring once and assisting two goals.
Reinildo started ten LaLiga and three Champions League matches this season.
Palace boss Oliver Glasner wants to wrap up transfer business quickly having moaned about the time it took to do deals last year.
And it is set to be a busy summer at Selhurst Park with them keen to bolster their squad ahead of their first ever Europa League campaign.
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But Palace risk losing key players like Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze.
Guehi's contract expires in a year's time and Newcastle could reignite their interest after seeing a £70million bid rejected last summer.
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