Burnley, have becomes the latest club to sign the chase for Crystal Palace young forward Jesurun Rak-Sakyi in the ongoing transfer window.
According to Sky Sports, plenty of teams remain in the race for the winger, and the same outlet have reported that Burnley are now in the mix to sign the Crystal Palace starlet.
Rak-Sakyi enjoyed a very good 2022/23 campaign with Charlton Athletic, doing enough to put himself in the shop window ahead of a potential loan move to the Championship last summer.
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi’s 2022/23 loan spell at Charlton Athletic | |
|---|---|
| (All competitions) | |
| Appearances | 49 |
| Goals | 15 |
| Assists | 9 |
However, the Eagles decided to keep the player and could have benefitted from his presence, but he struggled to win much game time and he sustained a hamstring injury that kept him out for a decent chunk of the campaign.
With the player not having the opportunity to impress Oliver Glasner in a match situation, a loan exit from Selhurst Park could be on the horizon for the young player, who will be keen to make up for lost time and enjoy an excellent 2024/25 season.
He is likely to want to win plenty of game time – and there are no shortage of sides who are interested in him – potentially giving him more of a chance of picking a suitable destination for himself.
Rak-Sakyi is now thought to be attracting interest from the Clarets, who may be on the prowl for more attacking firepower before the window closes.
Sky Sports also believes that Leeds United and Sheffield United remain in the race for the winger, along with Southampton.
The Saints are still in talks to recruit the player, and are keen to secure a permanent agreement for him now or next summer, but Palace would prefer to loan him out.
However, the possibility of a club making a satisfactory permanent offer can’t be ruled out, with overseas clubs including Anderlecht and Lyon both being linked with a move for him.
Those who want to take him on loan may have a good chance of recruiting the winger, but there’s plenty of competition for his signature at this stage.
