LONDON (AP) 鈥� Crystal Palace announced the signing of Anan Khalaili from Belgian club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise on Saturday, weeks after the Israel winger鈥檚 proposed move to Inter Milan broke down.
The 21-year-old Khalaili, who primarily plays on the right, signed a five-year deal 鈥渟ubject to international clearance,鈥� the Premier League team said on its website. British media reported the transfer fee was 24.5 million euros ($28 million).
The transfer comes a month after Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said at a press conference that Khalaili had not been given medical clearance to join after the sides had agreed on a transfer. Marotta said: 鈥淚taly has very strict legislation protecting players鈥� health, with decisions made by an independent body rather than the club鈥檚 medical staff. We have to abide by this decision.鈥�
Inter鈥檚 loss is seemingly Palace鈥檚 gain.
Khalaili developed at hometown club Maccabi Haifa before moving to Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgum in 2024.
Khalaili has made 16 appearances for Israel. He is the fifth summer signing for Palace after 脫scar Mingueza, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Dwight McNeil and Evann Guessand.
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