According to Ekrem Konur, Crystal Palace will compete with Liverpool to sign FC Midtjylland centre-back Ousmane Diao.

According to SportsBoom, Crystal Palace is one of the most insistent clubs pursuing Ousmane Diao and is attracted by the profile of the young defender. Premier League clubs are ready to move forward in the coming weeks, and a transfer in the next summer transfer window now appears to be the most probable outcome.

Voetbalnieuws.be reports on the growing interest from Crystal Palace in Ousmane Diao's performances.

Crystal Palace have identified Ousmane Diao from FC Midtjylland as a replacement for Trevoh Chalobah. Diao is valued at around €4m and has shown excellent performances since joining the Danish side six months ago. Standing at over six feet tall, Diao offers versatility as he can also play right-back, which could be advantageous for Palace. With only a couple of weeks left in the January transfer window, Palace need to act quickly to secure his services as Fulham and FC Porto are also interested.