Sheffield Wednesday are looking to offload Keiren Westwood and he has attracted interest from clubs in both the Premier League and the Championship, according to the Daily Mail.
What’s the story, then?
The Mail report that Wednesday want to get rid of 6ft 2in Republic of Ireland international Westwood to trim their wage bill and that a row is brewing between him and manager Jos Luhukay over his fitness.
Luhukay left out of the tetchy pre-season friendly against Mansfield on Tuesday – reportedly citing a knee problem but Westwood has denied that he is injured, claiming he has missed just one training session all summer.
Championship promotion chasers West Brom and Stoke are named as interested in Westwood’s situation, but there is still reportedly Premier League interest in his signature after Cardiff failed to agree a fee earlier in the transfer window.
Palace still need a goalkeeping upgrade
Goalkeeper Vicente Guaita has arrived at Selhurst Park on a free transfer from Getafe already this summer, but it remains to be seen whether he has the quality required to be an improvement on Wayne Hennessey.
Palace have needed an upgrade on the Welshman for a number of years and Westwood would offer one. There isn’t a better goalkeeper currently in the Championship and he has international and top flight experience to boot.
Westwood would not be the big-name acquisition that perhaps some Palace fans would like to see but he would be a sensible purchase, who would not cost the earth because of Wednesday’s willingness to sell and get him off the wage bill.
If West Brom and Stoke are the only competition for his signature, then Palace should be able to see both off with the lure of Premier League football and the fact that there would be no genuine stand-out candidate blocking Westwood’s path to the number one jersey.
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