Why Crystal Palace signed Romain Esse, the exciting talent with star potential
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Romain Esse could get away with leaving his house in Beckenham five minutes before Crystal Palace training and still make it Copers Cope Road in time. It is unlikely the 19-year-old forward will cut it so fine after his £14.5million switch from Millwall.
His move across south London offers Esse a platform to showcase his undeniable talent on a bigger stage, so he ought to be one of the first one in and champing at the bit. The new Palace signing lives so close to their training ground that manager Oliver Glasner quipped in his press conference on Saturday that was the real reason the Eagles had bought him. “It’s sustainability!” he said. “He doesn’t need a car. He can walk tomorrow”.
![[Romain Esse celebrates scoring for Millwall]](https://static.standard.co.uk/2025/01/17/9/54/esse-jpg.jpeg?trim=229,40,158,60&quality=75&auto=webp&width=960)
Whenever he arrives each morning, it feels like Esse has joined Palace at just the right time for both him and the club. Lambeth-born Esse made his professional debut for Millwall at 17, and in the two years since has demonstrated an ability to beat full-backs and score goals.
Other teams were keen on him, but what better Premier League club to entrust with his career development than Palace?. The Eagles boast a proven track record of signing promising players from the Championship and moulding them into something a whole lot greater.
Think Adam Wharton (signed from Blackburn; now an England international), Eberechi Eze (signed from QPR; now an England international and Palace’s best player), Michael Olise (signed from Reading; now a France international starring for Bayern Munich).
