Crystal Palace are poised to appoint Pierre Sage as Oliver Glasner\u2019s successor after holding productive talks with the Frenchman.<\/p>\n
Sage, who guided Lens to the Coupe de France and second place in Ligue 1<\/a> this season, is understood to have agreed terms on a two-year deal with the option of a 12-month extension. Compensation for the 47-year-old must be resolved but that is not thought to be an obstacle.<\/p>\n Palace identified Sage as their primary target after missing out on Andoni Iraola, who joined Liverpool<\/a> having left Bournemouth. Sage\u2019s preference for a system similar to that employed successfully by Glasner is believed to have been a major factor. He previously had a spell in charge of Lyon after stepping up from the youth team.<\/p>\n Quick GuideHow do I sign up for sport breaking news alerts?Show<\/p>\n In the Guardian app, tap the Profile settings button at the top right, then select Notifications. Turn on sport notifications.<\/p>\n If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you\u2019re on the most recent version.<\/p>\n If you don’t have the Guardian app, download it from the\u00a0iOS App Store<\/a>\u00a0on iPhone or the\u00a0Google Play store<\/a>\u00a0on Android by searching for ‘The Guardian’.<\/p>\n Thank you for your feedback.<\/p>\n Palace are hoping to build on a period of unprecedented success after Glasner led them to three trophies in 12 months that culminated in the Conference League triumph in Leipzig<\/a>. That earned entry into the Europa League and it was understood there is a boardroom recognition that there will need to be substantial investment in the squad to cope with a second successive season of European football.<\/p>\n