Red Bull Salzburg’s Bartosz Mazurek says he’s happy about Crystal Palace‘s interest as it’s a sign of a appreciation of his development.
The 19-year-old’s rise has already caught Crystal Palace’s attention, and they are keen on bringing him to the Premier League.
He left Warmia Grajewo for Jagiellonia Białystok in 2019 and was part of the latter’s youth system until 2024.
The midfielder made his way into Jagiellonia Białystok’s first team in 2025. He played 35 matches, managing four goals and three assists, and that was enough to convince Red Bull Salzburg.
He has two goals and six assists from 23 matches for his current club. The youngster’s rise in Austria helped him receive a call-up from Poland manager Jan Urban for this break. It has also convinced Crystal Palace to take action.
Crystal Palace table offer
Earlier this week, Sport Witness covered a report from Poland explaining that the Eagles offered €30m for Bartosz Mazurek. He also talked about his big dream of playing in the Premier League and for Real Madrid.
He said: “As I said, my dream club is Real Madrid, and I believe I will fulfil my dream. England, for sure, too, because it’s the highest level you can reach. I think those two leagues excite me the most.”
The teenager is in contention to make his senior debut when Poland face Romania in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday.
Ahead of this clash, Friday’s edition of Gazeta Wyborcza have published an interview with him.
Appreciates Crystal Palace interest
The newspaper first asks Bartosz Mazurek whether he would pay €30m to sign himself.
“It’s not up to me to judge; that’s the club I play for. But football is moving in such a direction that the money spent on players is increasing. It’s certainly nice that such information is appearing, because it’s a kind of appreciation for my work so far,” he said.
Gazeta Wyborcza then specifically asked him ‘if there’s anything’ about the reports linking him with a move to Crystal Palace.
When responding to that, the Pole admits it is difficult for him to stay away from the Eagles transfer links.
“I try not to pay attention to it, but there’s so much noise that it’s really hard to completely shut myself off,” Mazurek explained.
“There’s a lot of information not only in the Polish media but also in the Austrian media, so I get it in private messages not only from friends but also from my teammates in the dressing room, who ask me what’s going on.”
“I try to keep a distance from it all, approach it with a cool head, and focus on the next matches and challenges.”
The London club are bottom of the league table. On Thursday, the Eagles parted ways with Pierre Sage and in the process of appointing his permanent successor. It’s unclear whether the new manager would want Crystal Palace to sign Mazurek in January.
