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Crystal Palace in talks to re-sign Guessand on loan from Aston Villa

6 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 10:31 AM

Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Crystal Palace in talks to re-sign Guessand on loan from Aston Villa
Summary

Crystal Palace is negotiating to re-sign forward Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa. Guessand, who spent part of last season with Palace, scored two goals in 21 appearances for Villa after joining them for £26 million. He had a notable stint at Palace, where he scored his first Premier League goal and helped the team win the Conference League. Following the season, he returned to Villa for pre-season after Palace did not activate an option to sign him earlier in the summer.

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Status Watch
  • •Crystal Palace is in talks to re-sign Evann Guessand.
  • •Guessand scored two goals during his time at Aston Villa.
  • •He played for Palace in the latter half of last season.
  • •Guessand was part of the Conference League-winning team.
  • •He returned to Villa for pre-season this summer.
Latest Updates
  • 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — 'Only the beginning' - Guessand returns to Palace
  • 10:15 AMYahoo Sports — Crystal Palace eye several more signings after completing move for forward
  • 9:20 AMYahoo Sports — Evann Guessand returns to Crystal Palace for second loan spell
  • 11:55 AMYahoo Sports — Crystal Palace in talks to re-sign Guessand on loan
  • 11:54 AMBBC Sport — Crystal Palace in talks to re-sign Guessand on loan
What they're saying
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Evann Guessand says it is "only the beginning" of his Crystal Palace journey after his return to the club on a season-long loan from Aston Villa with an option to buy was confirmed. The 25-year-old forward spent the second half of last season on loan at Selhurst Park where he became the first player to win two different European trophies in the same campaign, having featured in Villa's successful Europa League run before winning the Conference League with Palace.

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Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa, with an option to buy.The Ivory Coast international spent the second half of last season at Selhurst...

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Evann Guessand will be at Selhurst Park once again this season after a second loan move was agreed between the two sides.The Ivory Coast international joined Crystal Palace on loan from Aston Villa mi...

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