Crystal Palace made a late attempt to sign Lyon's Ruben Kluivert in the winter market.
On 2 February, Game Witness Covered claims from France Crystal Palace attempt to sign the defender on deadline day. The source revealed that the Eagles have held talks with Lyon and are keen to bring him to Selhurst Park.
Later that day, witness the game broadcast news Lyon immediately rejected the London club's late approach for the 24-year-old. This is because they had no plans to approve the sale in the middle of the season.
The Ligue 1 side was against the centre-back's exit from both a sporting and financial perspective.
There was no mention of the Dutchman's stance on Crystal Palace's interest and Lyon's rejection of his advances. That was until he gave an interview to Le Progress west france Has released his comments.
Ruben Kluivert confused by Crystal Palace approach
The defender spent his career in the Netherlands until signing a contract with Casa Pisa in June 2024. He played 24 matches for the Portuguese club, and that was enough to convince Lyon, who signed him until July 2025.
Kluivert has operated primarily as a centre-back and occasionally as both a left and right-back for the French club, and has played 1,267 minutes in 19 matches. His contract is till 2030.
Lyon's decision not to entertain Crystal Palace's effort has pleased the player. He also talks about his Premier League dreams but insists he has no plans to leave in the near future.
Relief Lyon did not encourage Oliver Glasner's team
"It was confusing, because it was so late in the day. I am happy to be here, 100% committed to this project in Lyon. We are still in the Europa League and the Coupe de France, we have a lot of games to play with a really fantastic team, and I am confident that we can go very far in all these competitions," He said.
"For these reasons, I would say the club did the right thing by keeping me. Personally, I can't deny that the Premier League remains a dream. But if I had to choose, I prefer the way things turned out. The club made the right choice.
"I signed a five-year contract with Lyon, and I see myself wanting to stay for at least two or three years. The fact that they wanted to keep me here was a relief."
