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title: "Freddie Lapado set for Crystal Palace loan exit"
canonical: "https://readcrystalpalace.com/2016/08/19/freddie-lapado-set-crystal-palace-loan-exit/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "Crystal Palace Transfer News"
published: "2016-08-19T16:54:58Z"
modified: "2016-08-19T16:54:58Z"
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# Freddie Lapado set for Crystal Palace loan exit

Crystal Palace striker Freddie Lapado is set to leave the club on loan, [Owngoalnigeria.com](https://owngoalnigeria.com/2016/08/19/former-flying-eagles-striker-could-leave-crystal-palace-on-loan-following-bentekes-arrival/?) understands.

Lapado’s loan exit hinges on Palace’s ability to get a deal to sign Liverpool striker Christian Benteke done by the end of the transfer window.

The Eagles have had a bid worth £27m plus £5m in add ons accepted by Liverpool for the Belgian international striker who is due to take a medical at Selhurst Park in the next 24 hours.

However, personal terms are yet to be agreed and considering Benteke is currently earning £120,000-a-week at Liverpool, they could be a stumbling block.

![Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/08/576650058.jpg)

Palace signed Lapado from Margate on March 30th for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year contract.

The 23-year-old has had a rather nomadic career, starting out at Colchester United making just six appearances for the Football League side in three-and-a-half years while spending time out on loan at the likes of Chelmsford City, Woking, Nuneaton and Hayes and Yeading before joining Kidderminster Harriers on a free transfer.

A former Nigerian U20 international striker, Lapado spent the 2014/15 season on loan with Margate where he scored 17 goals in 33 games and signed for them on a permanent basis in January 2015.

Alan Pardew invited Lapado to join Palace on trial in March 2016 where he scored a hat-trick in a U21 game against Watford before signing a two-and-a-half year contract.