Crystal Palace close in on midfielder who helped Oliver Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt win Europa League

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CRYSTAL Palace are set to sign Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada on a free transfer from Italian side Lazio. 

Kamada, 27, was having his medical this week ahead of the deal, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Kamada is a versatile attacker who can play in midfield or up front. He has scored seven goals in 32 games for Japan. 

The former Sagan Tosu player joined German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017 and played for two seasons under Eagles boss Oliver Glasner. He scored in the shootout to help Frankfurt beat Glasgow Rangers 5-4 on penalties in the 2022 Europa League final. 

He scored two goals in 38 games in all competitions for Lazio last season. 

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