Alexander Sorloth is back on the radar of English clubs just five years after ending his Premier League hell.
The towering Norwegian striker - who is on the radar of Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle - could not get out of Crystal Palace quick enough after signing from Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland in 2018.
His legacy was minimal with his one and only goal for the Eagles coming in a 1–0 EFL Cup win over Swansea City.
And soon enough, he was shipped out on loan at Belgian side Gent and later Trabzonspor.
Most observers were unmoved by his exit, that’s until Sorloth miraculously found his scoring boots in the Turkish Super Lig.
As Palace struggled for goals, Sorloth and Trabzonspor were flourishing.
While Palace were registering a goal-shy total of 24 goals, the Norwegian hammered in his 24th goal of the season for the Turkish outfit.
Few could have predicted such a turnaround and the subject of Sorloth’s upturn in form was famously discussed on an episode of Soccer Saturday.
The show' s host at the time, Jeff Stelling, made reference to Soloth’s impressive stats, however former Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock was having none of it.
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“You can’t blame Palace for that,” Warnock said. “If you’d have seen him, you’d have played yourself.
And when reminded of Sorloth’s record of one goal for Eagles, Warnock joked: “At one stage it was either him or the kitman.”
But it appears that Sorloth is having the last laugh having put his nightmare spell in England behind him to carve out a successful career in Germany and Spain.
LaLiga has brought the best out of the striker with an impressive goal total across the three clubs he has represented.
He netted 24 goals in 90 appearances for Real Sociedad before moving to Villarreal for just £8.6million, where he registered 26 goals in 41 games.
However his biggest move came when he signed for Atletico Madrid in 2024 for £28m.
Playing mostly as back up to Julian Alvarez, Sortloth has netted an impressive 24 goals in 54 games for the Rojiblancos.
But with the Argentine cementing his place as the number one starter under Simeone, Sorloth is unsettled in the Spanish capital.
So much so that he is now considering his options before the end of the transfer window.
Atletico are understood to be open to a departure and they have reportedly set their asking price at around £28m with Villarreal also set to benefit owing to a 20 per cent sell on clause.
That has put both Newcastle and Tottenham on red alert with both clubs the subject of high-profile transfer snubs this summer.
But they may face competition from Istanbul-based duo Besiktas and Fenerbahce for his signature.
Now aged 29, Sorloth may opt for the Premier League to help heal his old wounds and put his past trauma behind him.
Newcastle and Spurs are both desperate for attacking reinforcements before the end of the window, and a move for the 6ft 4in hitman could represent sound business.
And a punt on a tall, Norwegian hitman hasn’t worked out too badly for Manchester City.
Newcastle have seen their advances for Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko eclipsed by Liverpool and Manchester United respectively.
While Brentford continue to play hardball over Yoane Wissa and Wolves want to keep hold of Jorgen Strand Larsen.