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Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer will not rule out a move for Leipzig winger Oliver Burke: 'It's always interesting to see those kinds of players'

Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has not ruled out a move for RB Leipzig’s Oliver Burke — and has talked up the youngster’s potential.

De Boer is conscious Palace require cover on the wing after Wilfried Zaha was ruled out for a month with a knee injury sustained in their surprise opening weekend defeat to Huddersfield.

The Dutchman is considering 20-year-old Burke, a Scottish international who joined the Bundesliga side from Nottingham Forest for £13million last summer but it believed to be open to a move back to England.

Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has not ruled out a move for RB Leipzigu2019s Oliver Burke
Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has not ruled out a move for RB Leipzig’s Oliver Burke

‘He's a very young promising Scottish player,’ De Boer said ahead of facing Liverpool.