Crystal Palace are interested in signing Sunderland defender Lamine Kone this summer, but will face a challenge for his signature from fellow Premier League side West Ham United, according to a report from Darren Lewis of The Mirror.
Sam Allardyce signed the 28-year-old for Sunderland last season and he was a major factor in the Black Cats managing to stay in the top-flight, but it looks like they’ll go down this year and as such, the Ivorian international looks set to leave the club.
Palace would like to keep Mamadou Sakho but Liverpool’s asking price might be too much for them to pay and as such, Allardyce is exploring other options.
He is all too aware of Kone’s abilities after managing him in the North East and it looks like he’s one of the options being considered as Palace look to plan for the future with Premier League survival all but confirmed.
West Ham, Everton and a few other clubs have been lined with a move for Kone in the past so time will tell if Palace can get a deal done for him.
