Crystal Palace are now closely monitoring an EFL star, who has made a flying start to the new campaign, ahead of a potential move in the January transfer window.

Palace looking to repeat successful EFL recruitment strategy

Palace have enjoyed a great deal of success when recruiting players from the EFL in recent years, with Michael Olise joining from Reading, before going on to make 90 appearances for the club, chipping in with 16 goals and 25 assists.

Adam Wharton is another player who has gone from strength-to-strength since joining from Blackburn Rovers, with Marc Guehi describing his teammate as “unbelievable.”

Perhaps one of the most important signings in the Eagles’ history also came from the Championship, with Eberechi Eze arriving from Queens Park Rangers back in 2020, going on to score the winning goal in the 2025 FA Cup final against Manchester City.

Recruiting from the lower leagues has also proven to be a savvy strategy from a business point of view, with Eze joining Arsenal in a £67.5m deal in the summer, having arrived at Selhurst Park for a fee of just £19.5m.

Consequently, it is no wonder Steve Parish & co are eager to bring in more up-and-coming EFL talents, and they have are in the race for West Bromwich Albion’s Isaac Price, according to a report from EFL Analysis.

The report states Price is attracting widespread interest, with the likes of Burnley, Brentford, Leeds United and Fulham also being named as potential suitors, so there could be fierce competition for the central midfielder’s signature.

West Brom have a battle of their hands trying to keep hold of the 21-year-old, who arrived at The Hawthorns for just £2m last January, with Palace closely monitoring his progress ahead of potentially making a move as soon as the January transfer window.

"Amazing" Price has made flying start to the campaign

Under the helm of new manager Ryan Mason, the Northern Irishman has made a fantastic start to the new campaign, having already bagged three goals in the Championship, while also chipping in with one assist.

As such, the Pontefract-born midfielder could be capable of playing a leading role in the Baggies’ push for promotion, having found his feet in the Championship following a spell with Standard Liege in Belgium after leaving Everton.

It is starting to look like a bad decision from the Toffees to let the youngster’s contract run down, particularly considering he was showing promising signs at Goodison Park, with Frank Lampard once saying: “His energy is amazing, wins a lot of second balls & is calm when he gets there. Finds passes & pockets which is natural knack.”

However, Everton’s loss could be Crystal Palace’s gain, as Price clearly looks like he is ready to make the step-up to the Premier League, and a January move to Selhurst Park is likely to be an attractive proposition, considering how Eze and Olise’s careers took off.