Crystal Palace Target Hayden Hackney With £12million Bids Expected

Crystal Palace have made hayden hackney their number one target for the summer transfer window, with £12million bids expected when the market reopens. The Middlesbrough midfielder is 23 and has drawn interest from Everton, putting him at the center of an early transfer fight before the window even opens.

Palace Move First

Crystal Palace’s push was reported on 8 May, when the club identified Hackney as a player who could improve their engine room. Oliver Glasner’s side have put him at the top of their list, which gives the move a clearer shape than a general scouting link.

Hackney’s profile fits the kind of midfield search that tends to tighten fast once summer business starts. He has one year left on his contract, and the reported price point sits at £12million.

Everton Join The Chase

Everton are understood to be one of the clubs chasing his signature, and they are not starting from zero. The report also said Ipswich Town and Wolves had previously tried to purchase him, which shows this has already become a crowded pursuit rather than a lone bid from Palace.

David Moyes’ side could offer a stable top-flight environment and a chance of qualifying for Europe at the end of the season. That makes Everton a different kind of option from a club simply looking to win the race on fee alone.

Middlesbrough Contract Pressure

Hackney has shone in the Championship with Middlesbrough, and that season form is now colliding with his contract situation. One year remains on the deal, so any club that wants to move early may have to act before the market gets more complicated.

For Palace, the interest is tied to a straightforward summer need: they have made him their number one target. For Everton, the chase is about whether a top-flight pitch and European ambition can edge out a rival bid once £12million offers begin to land.