Crystal Palace close to re-signing Guessand on loan from Aston Villa
The Ivory Coast forward, who helped Palace win the Conference League last season, is set for a second spell at Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace are in advanced talks to re-sign 25-year-old Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa, with an option to make the move permanent next summer. Guessand spent the second half of last season at Palace and was part of their Conference League-winning squad in May, before returning to Villa for pre-season after the club failed to trigger a permanent option.
- Crystal Palace are in advanced negotiations to re-sign Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa, with a permanent option next summer.
- Guessand spent January–May 2026 at Palace on loan and contributed to their Conference League victory, scoring his first Premier League goal.
- The 25-year-old Ivory Coast forward underperformed at Aston Villa after his £26m summer 2025 transfer, scoring only 2 goals in 21 appearances before his loan move to Palace.
- Palace's failure to trigger a permanent option in the summer has now led to negotiations for a second loan spell rather than an outright signing.
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Team Called Palace reports the Eagles are close to an agreement with Aston Villa over another loan with an option to make the move permanent next summer.
“The Eagles are close to an agreement with Aston Villa over another loan with an option to make the move permanent next summer.”
teamcalledpalace.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗ -
BBC Sport reports Crystal Palace are in talks to re-sign Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa, with Palace never closing the door on a second spell.
“Crystal Palace are in talks to re-sign Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa.”
BBC Sport · Press ↗ - 15 weeks quiet
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Crystal Palace win the Conference League in May 2026 with Guessand appearing in the final win over Rayo Vallecano.
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Evann Guessand moves to Crystal Palace on loan from Aston Villa in January 2026, scoring his first Premier League goal in a 1-0 win over Wolves.
What people are saying verbatim
“Crystal Palace are in talks to re-sign Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa.”
BBC Sport, Sports news outlet · BBC Sport ↗ · Aug 11, 7:54 AM
“The Eagles are close to an agreement with Aston Villa over another loan with an option to make the move permanent next summer.”
teamcalledpalace.bsky.social, Fan/reporting account · Bluesky ↗ · Aug 11, 10:51 AM
“Palace never closed the door on a second loan spell for the forward.”
teamcalledpalace.bsky.social, Fan/reporting account · Bluesky ↗ · Aug 11, 10:51 AM
“After moving to Palace in January, Guessand scored his first Premier League goal in a 1-0 win over Wolves and he came on in the Conference League final win over Rayo Vallecano.”
BBC Sport, Sports news outlet · BBC Sport ↗ · Aug 11, 7:54 AM
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Evann Guessand is set to return to Palace. 👀 The Eagles are close to an agreement with Aston Villa over another loan with an option to make the move permanent next summer. 🤝 Palace never closed the door on a second loan spell for the forward. 🚪 (James Savundra) #CPFC
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Evann Guessand is close to rejoining Crystal Palace on a season-long loan deal from Aston Villa. The forward has not travelled with Villa’s squad for Wednesday’s Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain, and while a move has not yet been completed, both clubs intend to finalise an agreement. Full story from @ J_Tanswell@twitter.com ⬇️