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title: "Crystal Palace join race for Paul-Georges Ntep"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "Crystal Palace Transfer News"
published: "2017-01-05T11:42:59Z"
modified: "2017-01-05T11:42:59Z"
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# Crystal Palace join race for Paul-Georges Ntep

Crystal Palace are the latest club to make their interest know in highly-rated Rennes winger Paul-Georges Ntep this month, according to L’Equipe (h/t [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/crystal-palace-see-real-opportunity-sign-young-star-qpr-tried-previously/)).

Sam Allardyce wants to bring in some fresh faces in attack and has identified Ntep as a player who could be a difference-maker for the Eagles over the second half of the season.

It’s believed that the 24-year-old winger would prefer a move to the Bundesliga this month, with Wolfsburg looking to sign him as a replacement for the recently departed Julian Draxler.

Ntep’s contract expires at the end of the season, and with no extension on the horizon, the Ligue 1 side face a real conundrum as to whether to cash-in on the France international now or to keep him for the remainder of the season and risk losing him on a free transfer.

Bakary Sako is tipped to leave the club this month amid interest from Birmingham, making Ntep a like-for-like replacement in the squad.