Crystal Palace might just be one of the smartest transfer operators around. Hindolo Mustapha, though, might disagree.

BILD Nürnberg cover him today and how a loan move to the Nürnberg is turning into something of a disaster.

They explain that the 19-year-old Crystal Palace youngster joined the German side on loan until the end of the season in the summer. But he hasn’t made a single appearance for the 2. Bundesliga side yet.

He’s been a ‘real mystery’ for them. There had been hope about securing a Premier League youngster but he’s yet to make a matchday squad. Instead, he’s been relegated to Nürnberg’s U23 squad.

Even there, he’s been sat on the bench. That was recently the case for the clash against Eichstätt. The issue seems to be a problem with adaptation.

Mustapha is spending his first time outside of England, away from Crystal Palace. And according to Nürnberg boss Miroslav Klose, that’s proven to be rather difficult for him.

“He has something that I say I like. That’s why I’ll support him – always up to a certain point. But we brought him in because he has to perform here,” he...