According to sources who spoke to Football Insider, Crystal Palace, Burnley, and Bournemouth, the three Premier League teams, are prepared to compete for the signing of Queens Park Rangers player Jake Clarke-Salter this summer.
After making an impression in the Championship, the 26-year-old center defender may be headed for a big-money move in the off-season.
On Wednesday, April 3, Football Insider disclosed that Celtic is preparing a raid for Clarke-Salter as they seek defensive reinforcements.
Now prepared to challenge the Scottish Premiership heavyweights for the Chelsea trainee’s signing in the summer transfer window are Palace, Burnley, and Bournemouth.
For QPR in the 2023–24 season, Clarke–Salter has made 29 appearances overall, 25 of which have been starts.
This summer, Celtic will outbid Crystal Palace for the former Chelsea defender.
At the beginning of this term, he was out of favor with Gareth Ainsworth; but, once Marti Cifuentes was appointed in October, he has been a regular.
The center defender has started all 19 of QPR’s Championship games in the past, which has helped them avoid the struggle to be relegated to League One.
Clarke-Salter left Chelsea on a free transfer in 2022 and signed with QPR. He has previously played on loan for Vitesse, Birmingham, Coventry, and Sunderland in the EFL.
Burnley faces the possibility of going down to the second division at the conclusion of this season, while Crystal Palace and Bournemouth sit comfortably midtable in the Premier League.
Queens Park Rangers are six points clear of the relegation zone as they occupy the 16th spot in the Championship.
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