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title: "Palace face competition for non-league star Mensah"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Elliott Cuff"
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published: "2019-01-17T19:23:53Z"
modified: "2019-01-17T19:25:18Z"
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# Palace face competition for non-league star Mensah

Crystal Palace risk missing out on highly-rated non-league defender Jacob Mensah this month, with Wolves said to be working on a deal, according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/wolves-want-new-smalling/).

Mensah, who plays for Ramsgate in the Isthmian League South East Division, has attracted the attention of a host of clubs further up the English football league pyramid this season with a number of impressive performances.

Alongside Crystal Palace, Wolves and Cardiff have sent scouts to watch the young defender on a number of occasions, and Mensah has impressed.

![Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2019/01/1081302226.jpg)

Mensah has been dubbed by a Football Insider source as the ‘new Chris Smalling’, drawing comparisons to Smalling’s own past playing in non-league football for Maidstone United.

At just 18, Mensah has played over 60 games and has been tipped to have a bright future.

Mensah is on a non-contract basis currently at Ramsgate, and so Crystal Palace should be quick to shore up their interest if they want to beat other interested clubs to his signature.