Palace signs Cenk Tosun on loan from Everton

Posted January 10, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) - Crystal Palace signed striker Cenk Tosun on loan from Everton until the end of the season on Friday, giving more attacking options to a team that has scored the second-fewest number of goals in the Premier League this season.

The 28-year-old Tosun has struggled to establish himself as a regular at Everton since moving to Goodison Park in January 2018. He has been behind strikers Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Moise Kean in the pecking order this season.

The move to Palace could boost his chances of starting for Turkey in this year's European Championship. He has 16 goals in 40 international appearances.

'œWe've enjoyed a great first half of the campaign and Cenk's arrival will bolster our squad as we push for a top-half Premier League finish,'ť said Palace chairman Steve Parish, whose team is in ninth place after 21 of 38 games. 'œCenk has a proven record as a goalscorer and we've admired him for some time.'ť

Tosun will provide competition for a starting place with Jordan Ayew and Christian Benteke.

Palace has scored 19 goals in the Premier League. Only Watford, with 17, has scored fewer.

___

More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Article Comments

Article Categories
Content Providers MLS Pro Sports Soccer Sports Sports Leagues Sports Types

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.