Jadan Raymond signed his first professional contract in October 2020, making the most significant step on the young south Londoner's career so far.
Shortly after putting pen to paper, he spoke with the official Palace programme. Here's what he had to say.
Like most talented young footballers, Jadan Raymond’s obsession with the sport began the first moment it could. Also like most talented young footballers, it began in the footsteps of his father.
But unlike most talented young footballers, Raymond’s father had experienced the life stretching before his son in prior years.