Crystal Palace are pushing hard to land Real Salt Lake's 19-year-old wing-back Zavier Gozo. The Premier League club have entered advanced negotiations with the MLS side to bring the teenage fullback to England.
Gozo represents the kind of young, development-focused signing Palace have leaned into recently. At 19, he has time to grow into a potential long-term piece of the Eagles' defense, though moving from MLS to the Premier League's pace and intensity is no guarantee of success.
Real Salt Lake will command a fee for the prospect, though exact numbers haven't been reported. The deal is far from done despite the advanced stage of talks. Palace have been active in the transfer market and continue hunting for solutions on the wing-back flank.
This move would be a significant departure for an American talent, who would trade the MLS spotlight for the grind of Premier League football. Whether Gozo can handle that jump remains the central question.