Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Anan Khalaili from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.
The Israel international, 21, moves to south London for a fee in the region of £21million and joins on a five-year deal through to 2031, with the option of a further 12 months.
The Athletic previously reported that Nottingham Forest and Inter Milan were both close to deals for Khalaili, a right-sided player who can operate at wing-back or as a winger, while he had also attracted interest from Bournemouth and Newcastle United.
The sale is a record for the Belgian club, eclipsing the €22.8m (£19.5m) Benfica paid for Franjo Ivanovic last summer.
Khalaili was part of the RUSG side that won the Belgian league title during his first season, the club’s first in 90 years, and was then part of the squad that competed in the Champions League the following year, scoring three times in eight appearances.
He made 52 appearances in all competitions in all, scoring six goals and adding six assists.
Khalaili is Palace’s fourth signing of the summer following the free transfer arrivals of defenders Oscar Mingueza and Takehiro Tomiyasu and Dwight McNeil, who joined in the deal that saw Brennan Johnson leave for Everton.
