Crystal Palace signs US teenager Gozo in $15M club record sale for Real Salt Lake
The Conference League titleholder signed the 19-year-old winger to a five-year contract late Monday. Real Salt Lake said in a statement it will “retain a significant percentage of any future transfer fee for Gozo,” who it said was the first Utah native to join a Premier League club. Palace starts the Premier League at Everton on Saturday and will play in the second-tier Europa League.
Crystal Palace has made history by signing US teenager Zavier Gozo in a club record deal with Real Salt Lake. The 19-year-old winger signed a five-year contract for a staggering $15 million fee. This marks Real Salt Lake's first Utah native in the Premier League, as stated by the club. Crystal Palace kicks off their Premier League campaign against Everton on Saturday and will also compete in the Europa League.
UEFA will draw the league phase in Monaco next week. Meanwhile, forward Promise David is set to join Brighton on loan from Union Saint-Gilloise. The 25-year-old Canadian, who scored in a World Cup group stage match against Switzerland, has a deal that includes an obligation to buy under certain conditions. Brighton and Union Saint-Gilloise share a strong connection through their owners and utilize data analysis firm Jamestown Analytics.
Brighton faces Aston Villa in their Europa League opener on Sunday, with a qualifying playoff match in Tromsø, Norway, on Thursday.
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