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title: "Palace chase Inter Milan defender"
canonical: "https://readcrystalpalace.com/2015/08/20/palace-chase-inter-milan-defender/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "James Browning"
section: "Crystal Palace Transfer News"
published: "2015-08-20T21:56:20Z"
modified: "2015-08-20T21:56:20Z"
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# Palace chase Inter Milan defender

Having already brought in Yohan Cabaye from Paris Saint-Germain for a club record fee this summer, Palace boss Alan Pardew is lining up a move for another of his ex-players, as he targets a defender who played under him in his time at Newcastle United.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio of [Tuttomercatoweb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/inter/?action=read&idtmw=718593), Pardew is interested in full-back Davide Santon, who can play on either side of the defence, as well as on the left wing. He’s also a very precise free-kick taker, which would give Puncheon and Cabaye competition from set-pieces.

Di Marzio claims that this interest is said to come as Inter Milan push to sign Real Madrid’s Fabio Coentrao, who has spent many a season on the sidelines owing to the quality of Brazilian left-back Marcelo, who is first choice for *Los Blancos*.

Santon, who has 8 senior caps for Italy, played 82 league games for Newcastle United in his time there between 2011 and 2015. He was loaned to Inter Milan before then joining them permanently.