Crystal Palace monitoring Baumgartner, per Sacha Tavolieri | OneFootball

Reliable transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri has reported that Crystal Palace have lined up an RB Leipzig star to solve their midfield desires.

While talks remain stalled with Leicester City over Bilal El Khannouss, the Eagles have shown concrete interest in Christoph Baumgartner.

Ex-Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner is a big fan of the Austrian who’s considered an alternative in case the El Khannouss deal falls through.

Since joining the Saxons from TSG Hoffenheim in summer of 2023, Baumgartner has struggled to impose himself regularly in the first team.

Despite featuring in 31 Bundesliga games last season, the Austrian played just 1,609 minutes averaging out at 51 minutes per game.

Still only 26-years-old, the attacking midfield is capable of rediscovering his form and replicating displays from his Sinsheim days.