EXCLUSIVE: Fabrizio Romano confirms Crystal Palace have now submitted double bids for Benfica and Wolfsburg defenders as Eagles look to replace Andersen & Marc Guehi at Selhurst Park this summer

Crystal Palace, in the wake of Joachim Andersen’s reported move to Fulham, have submitted two official bids for two defenders, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Tomas Araujo and Maxence Lacriox are the two players in question.

Andersen, who played all but two minutes for the Eagles in the Premier League last term, is whiskers away from completing his transfer to west London while Marc Guehi has also been linked with a move to Newcastle United and, as a result, Palace have been forced to dip their toes into the centre-back market.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the ever-reliable Romano claims that the Eagles have lodged an opening proposal for both the Portuguese and French defender.

The transfer insider insisted that no agreement has been reached between parties as they try to hash out a deal.

The Selhurst Park future of Marc Guehi is also uncertain, with the likes of Liverpool and Newcastle United interested in the Euro 2024 star, which means snaring the services of Araujo and Lacriox would be a wise move.

Despite adding ex-Eintracht Franfkurt midfielder Daichi Kamada to their ranks this summer, Glasner’s side are still keen to bolster their engine room before the fast-approaching deadline.