Frank de Boer confirms Crystal Palace interest in RB Leipzig winger Oliver Burke

On the move: Burke looks set to leave Leipzig after only one season
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James Benge18 August 2017

Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has revealed he is considering a move for Scotland youngster Oliver Burke.

The 20-year-old winger is believed to be surplus to requirements at RB Leipzig a year after he became the most expensive Scottish player in history by joining the Bundesliga side from Nottingham Forest for £13million.

With Wilfried Zaha sidelined for around a month De Boer is keen to add numbers in wide areas, and Burke could be one of them.

He said: "We only want players who can really contribute to the squad.

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"You're not going to throw money away, it has to be a quality player who can directly fit into the way we are playing and he has to be 100 per cent fit.

"He (Burke) is a very young, promising Scottish player. He's from Great Britain so it's always interesting to see those kind of players.

"He's still very young, maybe, but we are also focusing on other players."

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