Slavia Prague youngster Malick Diouf has admitted he knows a move is on the way soon, with Crystal Palace keen on his signature.
MF DNES have comments from the left-back today in which he discusses the developing transfer rumours around him.
The 20-year-old has found himself on the radar of several Premier League clubs after impressing with Slavia Prague over the last year. He joined them from Tromsø in a €2.5m deal in January 2024.
He’s gone on to make 37 appearances in total with eight goals and three assists to his name in those. He’s also made his debut in Europe, playing seven times in the Europa League.
He’s been hotly tipped as something of a rising star and Crystal Palace are keen on his signature. A report at the beginning of this month stated they’d made the first official move to sign him.
Since then, it’s been explained that they’re ready to approach the requested fee from Slavia Prague for the youngster, with their current offer around €5m short.
There is every chance that they will do that before the end of the window as they again target young players for the future this month.
Diouf is more than aware of that and admits he knows his time is coming, even if he isn’t getting over excited just yet.
“I can see what is happening around me, but I am definitely not distracted by it,” he said, when asked specifically about Crystal Palace.
“I am concentrating on myself, on Slavia, I have no reason to rush. I told my uncle, my agent, the same thing. He knows everything.
“And I know that one day I will take the next step. That day is approaching, but I have to be convinced that it is happening at the ideal moment so as not to slow down my development.”
