Crystal Palace is one of several clubs interested in Cesena's 22-year-old Cristian Shpendi. West Ham has also shown interest, and in Italy, Parma and Lazio are monitoring the forward. Palermo is another club targeting the Albanian attacker. His valuation is approximately €3.5 million, which makes any potential transfer a complicated operation. In the current Serie B season, Shpendi has scored 10 goals and provided 4 assists in 32 appearances. The Albanian international has one cap for his country, joined Cesena in July 2021, and is under contract until June 2028. His current Transfermarkt market value is €5.5 million. Reports from late 2024 and early 2025 stated Cesena's asking price for the player was €15 million.