The 22-year-old is believed to be on his way to Selhurst Park today as he jets off from Spain. The Eagles are attempting to replace Eberechi Eze who left the club to join Arsenal last week and Pino looks to be a great swap after scored he four goals in 34 league games last season to help Villarreal finish fifth and qualify for the Champions League.
Transfer expert David Ornstein revealed that the move is happening on Wednesday afternoon in what is an exciting deal for Palace who need to replace Eze as soon as possible.
“Yeremi Pino flying to London ahead of Crystal Palace switch. 22yo #VillarrealCF winger set to undergo medical on Thurs before signing 5yr #CPFC contract after clubs agreed fee above €25m for Spain int’l.”
Pino has scored three goals in 15 internationals for Spain since making his debut in 2021 and although he does not match Eze’s impressive statistics, he is just 22 years old and has a lot of room to grow into a real talent under manager Oliver Glasner.
Glasner has also made a move for Manchester City's 30-year-old Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji, who the club value at £15m as he prepares for life without Marc Guehi who could leave the side this summer.