Overview
- Palace confirmed a loan through the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent, with reports suggesting a clause could oblige a buy.
- Guessand struggled for minutes at Villa after his summer switch from Nice, scoring two Europa League goals and making limited Premier League starts.
- Villa’s addition of Tammy Abraham increased competition up front, and Unai Emery said he accepted the deal as a good outcome for the club and the player.
- The arrival supports Palace’s attacking reshuffle, with Brennan Johnson already signed and Jean-Philippe Mateta seeking a move and left out of the Nottingham Forest matchday squad.
- Palace said Guessand is not eligible to face Forest this weekend, and the striker stated he is excited to contribute at Selhurst Park.