Crystal Palace have reportedly beaten Manchester United to the signing of Derby Counter starlet Malcolm Ebiowei.
The 18-year-old winger has been of interest to both Palace and United for some time following a breakthrough season at Pride Park working under Wayne Rooney, playing 15 times in all competitions and scoring once, as the Rams suffered relegation to League One following a points deduction.
A former Arsenal academy prospect, Ebiowei has represented both England and the Netherlands at youth level and was a free transfer for Derby last September from Rangers where he signed a one-year contract, spending the first half of the season with the Under-18s and Under-22s before being promoted to the senior squad by Rooney in January.
