According to recent reports in The Athletic (via Football365), Crystal Palace are among the clubs interested in signing Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser.
Since joining Bournemouth from Aberdeen for a fee of £432k back in 2013, Fraser has gone on to make 208 appearances for the club, scoring 24 goals and providing 33 assists.
So far this season, the 26-year-old has made 28 Premier League appearances, over which he managed just one goal and has provided four assists, averaging a disappointing WhoScored match rating of 6.57.
However, despite what has been somewhat of an uninspiring season from the 26-year-old, recent reports in The Athletic have suggested that both Crystal Palace and Watford are interested in making a move for the Scottish international this summer, who looks set to leave Bournemouth on a free after the expiry of his current contract with the club.
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While it has indeed been a disappointing season from Fraser, he nevertheless remains as Bournemouth’s most creative player, with The Athletic reporting that he has created 45 chances for his side so far this term, almost twice the amount of Bournemouth’s second most creative player, Callum Wilson, who has created 25 chances.
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In addition to this, Fraser’s form from the 2018/19 season is likely to be the main factor in Palace’s interest in the winger, as, over the course of that season, the 26-year-old scored seven goals and provided 14 assists over 38 appearances in the league, averaging a WhoScored match rating of 7.08.
As such, it would appear that Fraser does very much possess the ability to be a success in the Premier League, and, should the South London club make a move for the winger this summer, they will be hoping for the Fraser of old to pull on the Palace shirt next season.