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title: "Crystal Palace scout James Maddison in QPR defeat"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Luke Osman"
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published: "2018-04-03T19:26:24Z"
modified: "2018-04-03T19:26:24Z"
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# Crystal Palace scout James Maddison in QPR defeat

Crystal Palace have reportedly joined the race to sign James Maddison from Norwich City this summer.

According to a report from [Get West London](https://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/crystal-palace-brighton-monitor-qpr-norwich-city-youngsters), the Eagles’ sporting director Dougie Freedman was in attendance for Norwich’s defeat to QPR on Monday as he aimed to take a closer look at Maddison.

The England Under-21 international has been in superb form for the Canaries this season, as exemplified by his recent nomination for the EFL Young Player of the Year in the Championship.

![Stephen Pond/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readnorwich.com/readnorwich/2018/04/865005378.jpg)

Maddison has been courted by a number of Premier League clubs but Norwich are unlikely to sell the player for anything lower than £25m.

The playmaker is a key man for Daniel Farke and Norwich will be desperate to retain his services in the summer transfer window as the East Anglian side aim to mount a push for promotion next term.

Freedman won’t have been wholly impressed by what he saw on Easter Monday, however, with Maddison flattering to deceive in Norwich’s 4-1 embarrassment at Loftus Road.