Crystal Palace are said to be moving towards the signing of Zavier Gozo, with talks over the Real Salt Lake winger described as advanced. The 19-year-old American is expected to cost in the region of $15 million, or \u00a311.1 million, as the Premier League club look to secure one of the more sought-after young attackers linked with Europe this summer.<\/p>\n
According to the report, Aston Villa and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid were also among the clubs to show interest, but Palace have emerged as the leading contenders for his signature. Gozo\u2019s rise has accelerated quickly since his breakthrough 2025 campaign, when he established himself as a regular starter for Real Salt Lake and finished the season with 31 appearances and seven goal contributions.<\/p>\n
He has carried that form into the current season, producing six goals and four assists in only 16 appearances. That output earned him a place in the 2026 MLS All-Star selection and has strengthened the sense that a move away could now be imminent.<\/p>\n
If the transfer is completed, Gozo would arrive at a club already familiar with USMNT centre-back Chris Richards. The defender was central to Palace\u2019s Conference League-winning run, though he missed the final through injury, and would offer a useful reference point as Gozo adjusts to English football.<\/p>\n
The winger would also be entering a Premier League environment that already includes several Americans, among them Antonee Robinson at Fulham, Tyler Adams at Bournemouth and Brenden Aaronson at Leeds United. The draft also notes that Richards, Robinson and Adams have become permanent fixtures in Pochettino\u2019s XI and featured for the USMNT on home soil this summer.<\/p>\n
Palace finished 15th last season and saw Oliver Glasner leave at the end of the campaign. Under Pierre Sage, and with Europa League football ahead in 2026-27, the club are aiming for a stronger year. Gozo, who last represented the U-23 side during the November international break, has not yet made his senior USMNT debut but will be hoping to push into Pochettino\u2019s plans for September and October, when Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada are next on the schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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