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title: "Palace take non-league striker on trial"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2016-03-14T11:17:28Z"
modified: "2016-03-14T11:18:46Z"
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# Palace take non-league striker on trial

Crystal Palace have taken Margate FC striker Freddie Ladapo on trial and will take a closer look at him when he plays for the U21s tonight.

According to a report by Jon Phipps of the [Thanet Gazette](https://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Crystal-Palace-look-Margate-star/story-28918065-detail/story.html), Margate accepted a transfer bid for the 23-year-old in the January window from an unknown non-league side but the player turned down the move as he is only interested in joining a Football League side.

Palace’s U21s face Watford U21s tonight and Ladapo is set to feature in the game, so the decision makers at the club will be able to have a good look at him.

![David Rogers/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/03/475838394.jpg)

After the rise of stars such as Southampton’s Charlie Austin and Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, it makes sense for Football League clubs to be looking for talent at the non-league level and Palace may have found a gem in Ladapo.

Should Palace want to sign him, Margate will not stand in his way, as long as the price is right.