Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Yeremy Pino from Villarreal, striking a deal worth around £26m plus add-ons and handing the 22-year-old a five‑year contract after he passed his medical. The winger arrives as a headline addition expected to contribute immediately under Oliver Glasner’s management.
Why Pino was signed
The move follows the sale of Eberechi Eze to Arsenal, creating an urgent need for wide creativity and a direct attacking threat after a relatively quiet window that previously brought in Walter Benítez and Borna Sosa. Villarreal accepted a renegotiated fee below Pino’s release clause with under two years left on his contract, and the player was open to the switch once terms progressed. Palace view Pino as an immediate‑impact signing to maintain momentum across a busy season.
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Fit in Glasner’s plan
Pino is a right‑footed winger comfortable on either flank, most naturally from the right, where he can hold width to isolate full‑backs or slip into half‑spaces for quick combinations. His profile suits Glasner’s vertically minded 3‑4‑2‑1 and 3‑4‑3 structures, marrying acceleration, sharp 1v1 ability, and defensive discipline with counter‑pressing, compactness, and fast transitions after recoveries.
Expect more direct carries to the byline, low crosses and cut‑backs, and better protection for the near‑side wing‑back, useful against low blocks at Selhurst Park and in away matches decided by transitions.
What to expect this season
At 22, Pino brings La Liga experience with recent output cited at four goals and seven assists last season, projecting added chance creation and box arrivals from wide areas. Early usage should be off the right, alternating between touchline width and half‑space receptions, with pressing chemistry alongside the wing‑back and nearest attacker a key early sign.
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Financially, the package starts around £26m with bonuses and a competitive salary, matching a strategy to invest in prime‑age, high‑ceiling players after Eze’s departure.
