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title: "Four reasons why Palace need to sign Clyne"
canonical: "https://readcrystalpalace.com/2019/07/21/four-reasons-why-palace-need-to-sign-clyne/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
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published: "2019-07-21T13:30:10Z"
modified: "2019-07-21T13:30:13Z"
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# Four reasons why Palace need to sign Clyne

Crystal Palace have been [linked](https://readcrystalpalace.com/2019/07/20/clyne-open-to-crystal-palace-move/)with a swoop for Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne this summer.

Palace are said to have held talks with Liverpool over a potential deal for the defender as Roy Hodgson looks to add to his squad ahead of next season.

Hodgson is in the market for a right-back after losing Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who joined Manchester United in a £50m deal earlier this month.

Wan-Bissaka was superb at Palace last season and was named as the club’s Player of the Year, with the club now in need of replacing him for the 2019/20 campaign.

Clyne started his career at Palace and joined the club’s academy at the age of eight, before eventually leaving to join Southampton after over 100 first-team appearances for Palace.

The England international now looks set to leave Liverpool and Palace appears to be a realistic destination. But, should they sign him? Here are four reasons why they should…