Despite being one of the two who missed his penalty against Chelsea, Martin Hinteregger has managed to attract himself a fair bit of attention with his performances on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt this season.
Contracted to FC Augsburg, the 26-year-old seems to be on the lookout for a new club this summer, with Lazio among those circling.
Gazzetta dello Sport were the ones reporting it on Sunday, claiming that Crystal Palace are also in the mix.
In fact, the Eagles have already made the first move, ‘requesting’ the Austria International at a price of €15m.
Our best guess is that Roy Hodgson has asked his club to make a bid for Hinteregger, but the issue is the centre-back isn’t all that interested in a move to London.
Gazzetta state the defender is ‘looking for another destination’, perhaps seeing a transfer to Selhurst Park as a step down after all he achieved with Eintracht Frankfurt last season.
After all, when you’ve had a taste of European competitions, it’s hard to go back to fighting for a mid-table finish, even if it is in what many would view as a better league.
