Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is optimistic about his future at Crystal Palace despite the depth of attacking talent currently at the club.
The 20-year-old winger is currently on a season-long loan with Charlton Athletic and has impressed so far with the League One side. Rak-Sakyi has played 14 times for the Addicks in all competitions, scoring three goals and registering three assists.
On Saturday, the Palace youngster started his 12th league game in a row and scored the winner in a 1-0 win against Shrewsbury Town. Before his loan move to The Valley, Rak-Sakyi racked up an incredible 20 goals in 37 appearances for Palace’s U21 squad, which earned him two appearances in the Premier League against Chelsea and Manchester United last season.
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When he returns to Selhurst Park at the end of the 2022/23 campaign, the winger will be competing for a regular spot in the first-team against players he considers role models. But if Rak-Sakyi keeps his head down at Charlton and continues his development, the 20-year-old knows there is a clear pathway to the senior setup.
In an interview with the South London Press, Rak-Sakyi said: “They’ve got a lot of great attacking players. Wilf [Zaha], Jordan [Ayew], [Eberechi] Eze and [Michael] Olise. Those are players in my position that I really look up to. Hopefully, if I just take their advice and keep working hard, I could be there one day.
“Patrick is a great manager. We always train with the first-team. He gets the young lads to train with the first-team so you know there’s an opportunity there. If you keep working hard and performing, you know the chances will come.”
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