10-01-2025, 18:52
League Two side Port Vale have signed teenage striker Jemiah Umolu on loan for the rest of the season from Premier League club Crystal Palace.
The 19-year-old has scored 13 goals in 16 games for Palace's Under-21 side across all competitions and leaves them as the top scorer in Premier League Two.
He is in his first full season with the Eagles, who he joined as a free agent last summer after being released from West Ham's academy.
Vale boss Darren Moore said Umolu is a "fantastic addition and another excellent attacking option" for his side as they push for promotion.
"He's an exciting young player with a natural ability for scoring goals, and someone we've been really impressed by," Moore told the club website., external
The promotion-chasing Valiants are fourth in the League Two table, 11 points adrift of leaders Walsall.
The 19-year-old has scored 13 goals in 16 games for Palace's Under-21 side across all competitions and leaves them as the top scorer in Premier League Two.
He is in his first full season with the Eagles, who he joined as a free agent last summer after being released from West Ham's academy.
Vale boss Darren Moore said Umolu is a "fantastic addition and another excellent attacking option" for his side as they push for promotion.
"He's an exciting young player with a natural ability for scoring goals, and someone we've been really impressed by," Moore told the club website., external
The promotion-chasing Valiants are fourth in the League Two table, 11 points adrift of leaders Walsall.
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