Wednesday 5 August 2015 14:31, UK
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Bakary Sako from Wolves on a three-year contract.
The attacking midfielder finalised his deal after agreeing personal terms with the Premier League side on Wednesday morning.
Mali international Sako has scored 36 goals in 111 league games for Wolves, and was the Championship club’s joint leading scorer last season.
Speaking to the club's official website, the 27-year-old said: "I talked to some clubs but when I met Alan (Pardew) I felt a good feeling between him and me and that's why I chose Palace.
"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.
"I've been doing my own pre-season training because Wolves gave me a programme before I left, and my cousin has a small academy so we trained together to keep my fitness levels up.
"I think I'm fit now but it's in the manager's hands to pick me so we'll see how my fitness is. I want to play lots of games, score some goals and get some assists and enjoy myself. I'm confident about stepping up to the Premier League so we'll see how it goes."
