Having spent some time in the Premier League, Watford winger Ismaila Sarr will know a thing or two about trying to make a name for himself in English football.

Sarr, 22, made quite the impression during his debut season in the Premier League, having scored five goals and supplied five assists in the top flight, via WhoScored.

So it's perhaps hardly surprising that the Eagles tried to sign the Senegal international for £25m in the summer but to no avail. The Championship club want to recoup something close to the club-record £40m fee they paid to sign him from Rennes in 2019.

But with the winter transfer window a little over two months away, Steve Parish must return for the right winger in January, as this is a move that could work out for all parties. The Palace chairman will be well aware that there will be little chance of a compromise over a fee for the coveted attacking midfielder.

Sarr will remain at Watford for the foreseeable future despite multiple clubs including Premier League champions Liverpool and Manchester United registering their interest in the Senegalese in the summer transfer window. He spent two seasons with Rennes, scoring five times and supplying three assists in 24 league games in Ligue 1, before he really took it to another level the following season, via WhoScored.

Meanwhile, Wilfried Zaha has scored an impressive four goals in five league games this term, which is the same amount of goals he managed to score last season, via WhoScored. It's an open secret that the Ivory Coast international is angling for a move away from Selhurst Park, as he wants to move to a club that can give him European football on a weekly basis, which is something the Eagles are unable to provide, for now at least. However, whether or not a club will be able to meet his colossal wages remains to be seen.

Sarr was once hailed as a “top player” who will “only get better” by Kevin Phillips and famously bagged a brace as Watford ran riot over Liverpool at Vicarage Road last term.

With Zaha turning 28 next month, the club should start to think about who could be ready to take the mantle from him, if and when such an opportunity arises. It's fair to say that Eberechi Eze is still wet a little bit behind the ears, but Sarr has shown that he can mix it with the very best of the division. Returning for the Watford winger would give them someone who has a full season of playing in the Premier League under the belt, as well as Europa League experience as an added extra.

AND in other news, Crystal Palace may live to regret missing out on Watford winger Ismaila Sarr...