Christantus Uche could be headed out of Crystal Palace if he does not fulfill the contractual obligations of his loan deal from Getafe.

According to Fichajes, Christantus Uche’s future at Crystal Palace is up in the air as the on-loan Getafe star could leave in 2026. There are contractual obligations for the player to fulfil to make his stay at Selhurst Park permanent, as currently, he’s not on track to fulfill those clauses.

Christantus Uche was on the radar of some of the clubs in the Premier League back in the summer, with Crystal Palace eventually winning the race. The idea for the Eagles to sign the Getafe star on loan was to replace Eberechi Eze adequately, as they also signed Yeremy Pino as part of their plans to replace the current Arsenal man.

Uche arrived on a loan deal with clauses that could make the move permanent. The report highlights that the Highly-rated 22-year-old attacker must play at least 10 competitive games in the Premier League to make the signing permanent, and so far, he has featured in only 2 matches, both off the bench.

Oliver Glasner has not selected him with regularity so far, and there are significant doubts whether he will change his mind. Uche has not adapted to his new surroundings, and given the lack of minutes so far, there’s a possibility he has not convinced the manager to select him more often owing to his displays in training.

Uche had Leeds United as a suitor, and should he prematurely leave in 2026 from his loan at Palace, there’s a possibility that Getafe will target a new move for the attacker. The Highly-rated 22-year-old attacker can play in different attacking positions, which is what Palace thought of as a good idea to bring him, but it has not worked so far.

Will Christantus Uche come good at Crystal Palace?

Uche has shown he can perform at a high level, which is the reason Palace were interested in him back in the summer. However, his performances so far have certainly brought about speculation about his immediate future at Selhurst Park, but that is far from simple compared to what has been shown in the report.

Uche has plenty of time to get his bearings right and make those obligated 10 competitive Premier League appearances for the side in the coming period. For now, the deal can go either way, as much will depend on Glasner and his stance on the highly-rated 22-year-old attacker in the coming weeks.