Everton wants to sign the player that Crystal Palace just paid...

Everton wants to sign the player that Crystal Palace just paid £857,000 to sign.

That is according to Foot Mercato.

So, what is the situation involving Jake O’Brien and Crystal Palace? Let’s take a look…

Well, the Irishman arrived at Crystal Palace on a permanent deal from Cork City back in August 2021.

Crystal Palace with a decision to make back in the summer.

The Eagles already had Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Chris Richards and James

Tomkins in the centre-back department, so competition was rife.

Consequently, O’Brien was sold by Steve Parish and Dougie Freedman to Lyon,

owned by John Textor, for a mere €1 million (£857,000).

Since making his debut in the starting lineup at Lyon, the 22-year-old has shown himself.

He has three goals in seven Ligue 1 games to solidify his position as the team’s top scorer,

and Everton has taken notice of his play.

Foot Mercato claims that in an attempt to help Sean Dyche lead Everton back to the Premier League

after a ten-point deduction, the Toffees are thinking about making a January move for O’Brien.

The French news source does, however, also state that Lyon’s No. 12 is content in France

and that the French powerhouses themselves have no intention of selling.

The situation for Crystal Palace would not be favorable if O’Brien were to return

to the Premier League and achieve superstar status.

Today’s football is played for far less than £1 million, so some fans have legitimately questioned

why O’Brien wasn’t retained as Tomkins’ long-term replacement.”

Rob Holding ultimately cost £4 million to fill that position. While it’s encouraging to see

O’Brien succeed in a top European club and we applaud his advancement,

as supporters we hope this trade doesn’t backfire.