According to recent reports, Sassuolo left-back Alessandro Tripaldelli has stated that he will not be renewing his contract with the Neroverdi, giving both Crystal Palace and Southampton a boost to their hopes of signing the player.
Back in November, Tuttomercatoweb stated that both Crystal Palace and Southampton scouts were spotted watching the 21-year-old – who is currently valued at £405k – in action for Sassuolo.
Despite this rather modest valuation of the player, FirenzeViola claims that Sassuolo will not listen to any offers below €15m (£13.6m) for the left-back.
However, according to recent reports, also by Tuttomercatoweb, the defender has now stated that he has no interest in renewing his contract – which expires in 2022 – with the club, leading to suggestions that the Italy U21 international could well be on the move sooner rather than later.
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Since joining Sassuolo from Juventus’ youth setup for a fee of £1.35m back in 2018, Tripaldelli has only made three first-team appearances for the Neroverdi.
Last season, the 21-year-old was sent on two separate loan spells, the first being at PEC Zwolle, where he made two first-team appearances, and the second being at Crotone, where he made three appearances.
As such, having played such little first-team football, it is difficult to judge whether or not Tripaldelli would be a good fit for Palace.
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However, with Roy Hodgson having just one senior left-back – Patrick van Aanholt – in his squad, a potential move for Tripaldelli could be to provide back up for the Dutchman, thus giving the 21-year-old time to acclimatise to Premier League football, and also time to develop his skills.