Crystal Palace target West Ham ace Adrian in £3m swoop after missing out on Barcelona’s Jasper Cillessen
Eagles boss Frank de Boer is targeting a new goalkeeper to bolster his squad ahead of next season
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CRYSTAL PALACE are in talks over a £3million bid for West Ham goalkeeper Adrian.
The claims Eagles boss Frank de Boer wants to add a new 'keeper to his squad and has turned to Adrian after a deal for first-choice Jasper Cillessen fell through.
Palace are confident of capturing the 30-year-old whose first-team chances at the London Stadium will be limited next season after the arrival of England's Joe Hart on loan.
Should the deal go ahead, Adrian will battle with Wayne Hennessey to be Palace’s number one.
Adrian has been at West Ham for four seasons since arriving from Real Betis in 2013 on a free transfer.
He has made 123 appearances - but only made 19 starts last term.
Adrian could fill the space vacated by Steve Mandanda, who flopped last season at Palace making just 10 appearances.
The France No.2 goalkeeper refused to turn up for training and has since returned to his former club Marseille.
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Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has ruled out swapping Camp Nou for Crystal Palace this summer.
The Dutchman shot-stopper was linked with a move to Selhurst Park following Frank de Boer's appointment, with the pair having worked together at Ajax for five years.
"I have not spoken with Frank, I know him well but I've not talked to him," Cillessen told reporters. "I'm not going. I am very happy here."
Cillessen joined Barcelona from Ajax last summer for £11million as a replacement for Manchester City’s Claudio Bravo.
Meanwhile, Palace have completed the signing of former Ajax defender Jairo Riedewald.
It is believed the fee for the defender is in region of £8million and he is set to meet up with his new team-mates in Hong Kong.
The 20-year-old is capable of playing at centre-back, left-back or defensive midfield.
De Boer has previously coached the defender and handed him his debut in 2013.