Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Chadi Riad from Real Betis, with the defender signing a contract till 2029. The transfer has been completed for a fee worth €15 million, in what is the first new signing for manager Oliver Glasner this summer.
The young Moroccan made 26 appearances in LaLiga this season, helping his side to a seventh place finish, securing Europa Conference League football in the process.
Chadi Riad officially joins Crystal Palace from Real Betis
🔴🔵🦅 Official, confirmed. Chadi Riad joins Crystal Palace on fee around €15m from Real Betis.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 14, 2024
Contract until June 2029 for the defender.
First addition for Oliver Glasner, waiting for Daichi Kamada next. pic.twitter.com/vl43PmsI9K
“I’m really happy to join Crystal Palace. I was interested in coming here because of the history of the club, and the league in which it plays. They have been telling me how they played this year and I think it complements perfectly the way I play,” Chadi Riad told the club’s official website.
“The club has high-level players who are young and I have come here to follow their same trajectory, to grow as they have grown.”
The 20-year-old has already made three appearances for the Morocco national team, and is a La Masia graduate, having come through Barcelona’s famous academy.
After his arrival, Palace are eager to complete the signing of Daichi Kamada from Lazio to help reinforce their attack further.
