In January, Adam Wharton was playing in a Blackburn Rovers side struggling in the Championship.
Four months later and the 20-year-old is dreaming of playing at Euro 2024 after being included in Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man England squad for the tournament in Germany.
Wharton signed for Palace from Blackburn for £18m, with add-ons taking it to £22m, on 1 February this year.
The transfer deadline day recruit had a difficult first game. Introduced as a substitute against Palace's rivals Brighton, the ball was taken from him in move that led to the Seagulls taking a 3-0 lead.