Soccer-Palace sign Senegal forward Sarr


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Villarreal v Olympique de Marseille - Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain - March 14, 2024 Olympique de Marseille's Ismaila Sarr in action REUTERS/Pablo Morano/File Photo

(Reuters) - Crystal Palace have signed forward Ismaila Sarr from Olympique de Marseille on a five-year deal, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

The details of the transfer were not disclosed, but British media said Palace paid around 12.5 million pounds ($15.96 million) for the 26-year-old.

Sarr returns to English football after a short absence, as he joined Marseille from Watford in July last year.

The Senegal international arrives at Selhurst Park as Palace look to replace Michael Olise, who joined Bayern Munich earlier in the transfer window.

"In every year, in every club where he was, he's showed that he can score goals. He showed it as well in the national team for Senegal, so we are really pleased that he will join our group," manager Oliver Glasner said.

($1 = 0.7831 pounds)

(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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