BY Victor Akhidenor
Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Mali international Bakary Sako on a free transfer.
The 27-year-old winger signed a three-year deal after leaving Championship side Wolves.
He becomes Palace’s fifth signing of the summer after Yohan Cabaye, Alex McCarthy, Patrick Bamford and Connor Wickham joined the Eagles.
“I talked to some clubs but when I met manager Alan Pardew I felt a good feeling between him and me and that’s why I chose Palace,” Sako said.
“He plays attacking, attractive football so it should be good to play here and score some goals. That’s why I came to join him.”
Sako joined Wolves from St Etienne in 2012 and scored 36 goals in 118 appearances for the Midlands club. He played a crucial role as they were promoted to the Championship at the end of the 2013-14 season and was named in the League One Team of the Year.
Last year, he was the club’s joint-top scorer with 15 goals, and featured in the Championship’s best XI.
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