Crystal Palace are reportedly very interested in Watford forward Kwadwo Baah.
Palace are keen on signing the 22-year-old this summer, Africa Foot reports.
Their interest in the German-born Ghanaian forward is said to be “great”, as they go back to a well that they have visited many times before.
In the last two winter windows, the Eagles have bought Adam Wharton from Blackburn Rovers and Romain Esse from Millwall.
The holding midfielder proved to be an immediate success, while Esse is still settling in to life at Selhurst Park, but they know a strong second tier asset when they see one.
A lot has changed, and will continue to change, at Vicarage Road since the end of the season. Tom Cleverley has been replaced by Paulo Pezzolano, becoming the 10th new boss to permanently lead the Hornets since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The club’s owner, Gino Pozzo, is in the midst of selling Watford’s sister club Udinese for £125 million to American bidders, although this isn’t going to have huge ramifications for the London-based club.
One benefit of the Pozzo family’s sale of Udinese, who they have owned for more than three decades, is that Watford’s need to sell their best players should be reduced.
Watford are well protected when it comes to Baah. His contract expires in the summer of 2029, putting them under no pressure to sell the four-goal forward, who moved to Vicarage Road in the summer of 2021 for a “six-figure fee” from Rochdale.
wBaah is not as established a prospect as other young talents that Oliver Glasner’s side have acquired from the Championship in recent times.
Last season he provided seven direct goal contributions, the joint-fourth most in Watford’s squad. It’s an okay return, but nothing to blow your socks off.
Former manager Tom Cleverley was also impressed by the forward, saying: “He is so skilful, so explosive, so powerful and direct. He’s been excellent for us this season.”
As such, Baah could now be ready to test himself in the Premier League, and a move to Selhurst Park would surely be of great appeal, particularly if UEFA sanction Glasner’s side playing in Europe.
