The British coach is hunting for a forward and the Italian player is on the market
TRANSFER MARKET CRYSTAL PALACE HODGSON GILARDINO / Crystal Palace's offensive problems are humongous! The club hasn't scored a goal in the first 7 Premier League matches.Coach Roy Hodgson is hunting for a forward in order to invert this unfortunate trend.
Christian Benteke was ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury and the British coach is event looking to the free-market to land a player able to replace the Belgian star.
Former Parma, Bologna, and Milan striker Alberto Gilardino could be the right candidate. According to 'ESPN', Crystal Palace targeted the Italian player. The club is ready to offer a short-term commitment to the striker.
Alberto Gilardino is a free-agent since his last experience with Pescara that ended last summer. A month ago, the 35-year-old had a trial with MLS side Montreal Impact but was not offered a contract yet.
