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title: "Palace and Everton monitor Norwegian international"
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author: "Ste Hoare"
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published: "2016-02-24T11:20:54Z"
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# Palace and Everton monitor Norwegian international

Crystal Palace and Everton are monitoring AZ Alkmaar midfielder Markus Henriksen ahead of a possible summer transfer.

The Norwegian international is also a target for Serie A giants AC Milan and Napoli, as per [Il Sussi Diario](https://www.ilsussidiario.net/News/Calcio-e-altri-Sport/Calciomercato/2016/2/23/Calciomercato-Live-Milan-News-Liverpool-sulle-tracce-di-Donnarumma-Ultime-notizie-23-febbraio-2016-aggiornamenti-in-diretta-/681894/).

The 23-year-old will enter the final year of his contract in the summer and AZ could consider cashing in, rather than keep him for a year before losing him for free.

Henriksen is a very attack-minded player with an eye for goal. He’s scored 17 goals in 33 appearances for the Dutch side this season and he’s also been credited with seven assists.

![Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/02/497297654.jpg)

Everton and Palace have been scouting him in recent weeks, as have AC Milan and Napoli so if Alan Pardew wants to bring him to Selhurst Park, he will have a battle on his hands to do so.

Palace have struggled for goals this season, so adding a midfielder with such an impressive goal-scoring record to the squad would be a major boost for Pardew.