Crystal Palace are reportedly closing in on the signing of Australian teenager Rylan Brownlie.
The 17-year-old is a product of A-League side Brisbane Roar and played 12 times for the club at senior level, scoring one goal and assisting.
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However, he left the club in the summer in search of opportunities abroad and has been training with Crystal Palace ever since.
The forward is the son of Royce Brownlie, who had brief spells in England with Swindon Town and Chester City between 2007 and 2008.
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according to Football InsiderBrownlie has done enough during his time with the Eagles to convince them to sign him permanently, with the two sides apparently already in agreement.
The 2007-born star will not turn 18 until February and is likely to move straight into Palace’s under-18 side, who currently sit eighth out of 13 in the Premier League’s under-18 South table.
At the senior level, Crystal Palace seems to be turning a corner, with their 1-0 win over Ipswich Town on Tuesday meaning they have lost just one of their last seven games in all competitions.
That run has taken the Eagles into the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, where they will face Arsenal away from home, while they have climbed to 17th in the Premier League and are just three points behind West Ham United in 14th .
Next up for Oliver Glasner’s men is a clash with defending champions Manchester City at home before traveling to rivals Brighton, followed by that EFL Cup clash with Arsenal.
Austrian coach Glasner is also eyeing the January transfer window, with recent reports that he intends to see Palace’s winter business was completed early.
