Joachim Andersen speaks on Crystal Palace aim amid links to Tottenham and Newcastle | OneFootball

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oachim Andersen says he is focused on helping Crystal Palace achieve a top ten finish this season.

The Danish defender has been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park this summer with both Newcastle and Tottenham reportedly keen.

Andersen has impressed since moving to Palace from Lyon in the summer of 2021, a season after he was relegated while on loan at Fulham.

The 27-year-old started 32 Premier League games last season and has three years of his contract remaining, putting Palace in a strong position.

After losing Wilfried Zaha on a free transfer to Galatasaray, the club have fielded interest in the likes of Marc Guehi and Cheick Doucoure.

Both Arsenal and Chelsea have monitored England international Guehi’s situation but Palace are ready to demand as much as £50m.

Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool are interested in Doucoure but Standard Sport understands it would take a significant sum to tempt Palace into selling.

Speaking while away on a pre-season tour of America, Andersen said: “Hopefully we can do better than last year. We want to finish in the top ten this year, so it will be a good ambition to try to do that.

"The last part of last season was good, so hopefully we can continue that kind of spirit and those kinds of results, and in the end we will do something good.”