crystal Palace They have now reached an agreement in principle with Pierre Sage as they look to make him Oliver Glasner's replacement.
rmc sport report Sage is set to manage in the Premier League next season after reaching a deal with the Eagles.
Crystal Palace Agreement
According to the French outlet, Pierre Sage has an agreement in principle with Crystal Palace. They have also agreed a freebie with the French side. They will pay an initial €3m for him, plus a potential €2m in bonuses.
It means the 47-year-old is now in line to replace Oliver Glassner at Selhurst Park. The Austrian announced earlier this year that he intended to leave Crystal Palace at the end of the season. He stands by that decision despite Europa Conference League success.
Crystal Palace had initially targeted an ambitious move for Andoni Ierola, but he has joined Liverpool instead.
The Eagles have targeted the French boss over the Spaniard's move to Anfield. He impressed for Lens last season, leading them to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and Coupe de France success.
He had previously impressed at Lyon and led them to Europe after taking over when they were in danger of being relegated.
quick exit talks
Explained in a report last week He told the French side that he intended to leave last summer.
A following report on the fifth stated that the exit had been ethically agreed upon. Crystal Palace talks were ongoing.
Now it appears that they have operated and thrived successfully. Crystal Palace will pay up to €5m for the French coach if they pay the bonus.
For now, it's a €3m advance, an agreement has been reached between the three parties and a deal now appears to be in the final stages to replace Oliver Glasner for the French manager this summer.
