Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies would have been a Crystal Palace player had he not been denied a work permit, chairman Steve Parish has said.
The 19-year-old joined Bayern from the Vancouver Whitecaps in January 2019 and has become one of the world's most promising talents since his breakthrough at the German giants, playing a key role in their Bundesliga and Champions League success last term.
But Parish says his side were trying to land him a few years before Bayern swooped in, as the chairman received a tip from his sister.