Njie confession: ‘Crystal Palace tried to hijack move, but I wanted Fiorentina’

Alieu Njie confessed his move from Torino was hijacked by Crystal Palace over the summer…

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Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 12:44 PM

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Alieu Njie revealed Crystal Palace made a late attempt on August 30 to hijack his move to Fiorentina.
The transfer was completed as an initial €4 million loan with a €12 million obligation to buy.
Njie stated he chose Fiorentina largely to reunite with head coach Paolo Vanoli.

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Alieu Njie has revealed that Crystal Palace attempted to hijack his transfer from Torino on August 30, but he rejected their approach in order to join Fiorentina. The Swedish winger stated that he had already made up his mind while traveling to Florence for his medical, telling Crystal Palace that it was "Fiorentina or nothing."

Njie completed an initial €4 million loan move to Fiorentina, which includes an obligation to buy for €12 million plus up to €4 million in add-ons and a 10 percent future sell-on clause. He cited reuniting with coach Paolo Vanoli as a primary reason for choosing the Viola over interest from Palace and RB Salzburg.

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Njie confession: ‘Crystal Palace tried to hijack move, but I wanted Fiorentina’

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