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According to Spanish media outlet Marca, via Football Espana, Crystal Palace appear to be closing in on a deal to sign Real Betis midfielder Victor Camarasa as sporting director Dougie Freedman finally looks set to pull a top summer signing out of the bag for the Eagles.
What's the word, then?
Well, Marca report that the south London outfit have already agreed terms with the 25-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Cardiff City in the Premier League.
Marca say that the deal has been held up slightly over the structure of a potential deal, with Betis initially rejecting a proposal for a loan-to-buy option on the Spaniard.
The report adds that a transfer now looks set to be concluded for a fee ranging between €12m-€15m (£11m-£13.7m), with the south London outfit set to strengthen their central midfield options.
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Freedman finally delivers
It would be fair to say that it has been a long and frustrating summer in the transfer market for many Palace supporters, who have seen Aaron Wan-Bissaka depart for Manchester United and only free-agent goalkeeper Stephen Henderson and last season's loanee Jordan Ayew arrive at Selhurst Park.
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Freedman clearly hasn't enjoyed much luck elsewhere as the days have rolled on, but now it appears he is getting closer to Camarasa – and what a signing he could be.
The 25-year-old is a good age and would arrive in south London with Premier League experience following his spell with the Bluebirds last term – five goals, four assists and 1.4 key passes per game in a struggling team prove what he is capable of from an attacking point of view, while WhoScored also list one of his strengths as his defensive contribution.
In addition, former Eagles manager Neil Warnock, who is in charge of the now Championship outfit, has labelled him as "one of the best midfield players I've had" – high praise indeed.
To get a player of his quality for potentially less than £14m has to be seen as a big win the current climate of extortionate transfer fees, and Freedman will deserve a big pat on the back if he gets a deal over the line.
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With the likes of Luka Milivojevic and Cheikhou Kouyate already bossing things in the centre, Palace could be a real force to be reckoned with when it comes to midfield battles should they get Camarasa too.
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