Nasty rumour that our spending is done….hope it’s untrue
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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024
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He will be in contention for next week.
It's a smart rumour to spread if you've been haggling over a price and not getting anywhere.
Of course it's untrue.
So, in the year Ange has been our manager (and Nunn, Lange etc. all came on board) we have offloaded 15 players (and counting ...):
Lloris
Royal
Sanchez
Dier
Rodon
Tanganga
Perisic
Sessengnon
Ndombele
Winks
Hojbjerg
Gil
Moura
Kane
Parrott
Some really big wages off the books as a result of that (Lloris, Perisic, Kane etc.).
In the same period we have signed 15 players (younger, hungrier players with lower weekly wages):
Vicario
Porro
Phillips
Vuskovic
Van de Ven
Dragusin
Kulusevski
Maddison
Bergvall
Gray
Johnson
Veliz
Solomon
Solanke
Yang
I expect another 3 or 4 to leave as we still have too many senior players to even make the bench (and we expect to signat least 1 more!). For example, if this is our (hypothetical) starting line up:
I would be looking to offload Skipp, Solomon and Lo Celso, whilst encouraging Davies and Forster to be bit part players who can transition to coaching roles. If Davies wants to maximise minutes in the autumn of his career I'd let him leave on a free as he has been a great servant.
This does show the value of players like Gray and Bergvall who can cover FB, CB, #6, #8 and #10 between them.
Also, is it possible that Bentancur and Kulusevski could be sold to make room for Mikey Moore or a marquee WF signing?
Lloris
Royal
Sanchez
Dier
Rodon
Tanganga
Perisic
Sessengnon
Ndombele
Winks
Hojbjerg
Gil
Moura
Kane
Parrott
Some really big wages off the books as a result of that (Lloris, Perisic, Kane etc.).
In the same period we have signed 15 players (younger, hungrier players with lower weekly wages):
Vicario
Porro
Phillips
Vuskovic
Van de Ven
Dragusin
Kulusevski
Maddison
Bergvall
Gray
Johnson
Veliz
Solomon
Solanke
Yang
I expect another 3 or 4 to leave as we still have too many senior players to even make the bench (and we expect to signat least 1 more!). For example, if this is our (hypothetical) starting line up:
Vicario
Porro -- Romero -- VdV -- Udogie
Bissouma
Sarr --- Maddison
Johnson ---- Solanke ---- Son
Could you pick 9 players from the 15 below for the bench:Porro -- Romero -- VdV -- Udogie
Bissouma
Sarr --- Maddison
Johnson ---- Solanke ---- Son
Forster, Austin, Spence, Dragusin, Davies, Gray, Bentancur, Bergvall, Skipp, Lo Celso, Werner, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Solomon, Moore
Picking 9 would still leave 6 players sitting at home, and that is without adding the other youngsters who have impressed in pre-season (and will now surely be loaned out) ... Phillips, Devine, Donley, Lankshear.I would be looking to offload Skipp, Solomon and Lo Celso, whilst encouraging Davies and Forster to be bit part players who can transition to coaching roles. If Davies wants to maximise minutes in the autumn of his career I'd let him leave on a free as he has been a great servant.
This does show the value of players like Gray and Bergvall who can cover FB, CB, #6, #8 and #10 between them.
Also, is it possible that Bentancur and Kulusevski could be sold to make room for Mikey Moore or a marquee WF signing?
Can you get predictive gifs as well as text?Will be done by Christmas!
Ange said in the press conference yesterday that Ins and Outs are about to speed up. He wasn't using a plural by accident.
I doubt we bring another 60+m player but you never know...
Either way, another creating wide player and a rotation for Udogie seem certain. Phillips has zero rumours about going on loan so it would 't be a shock if he's our 4th CB until January at least.
Has he had his medical yet?
Solanke will clearly be there today. Do we reckon we’ll announce him at the game or announce this morning and potentially give him a run out?
He stayed at The Lodge last night, so presumably doing media bits this morning either way.
Only a friendly, so not like he needs a few training sessions.
He stayed at The Lodge last night, so presumably doing media bits this morning either way.
Only a friendly, so not like he needs a few training sessions.
Apparently yes. Contracts signed etc.
I guess it's about how fast they can produce the promo material in our media team now because that's al; the announcement is waiting on.
Probs will make a cheeky appearance in the stands I'd imagine
Ange said he wants players who'll hit the ground running. He can drop Solanke straight in without worrying about it. Prob why he was a late signing; Levy avoids paying a month's extra wage.
Zero chance he plays today, I imagine.
Announced on the OS and at the game today probably.
Fucking looked good at the Olympics. I’d love it if we got him. He seems to have everything you’d want in a winger. Big and powerful too!
With Solanke we instantly are a serious aerial threat, and have vastly improved our aerial defense. He should absolutely feast on the service provided by this system.
Self awareness not your strongpoint.
I want Johnson to succeed as much as anyone else but his crossing and ability to beat his man seems almost non-existent. I reckon Aaron Lennon was a much better actual winger than Johnson is. I so wish we had purchased Kubo or Mitoma instead.
Do we see Kulusevski as a #10/#8 now rather than a RWF? The signing of Solanke, with Richy's return to fitness and the emergence of Lankshear, probably means today is the last time we'll see him used as a #9.
Would selling him (e.g. to Newcastle for £35M) and giving Palace the full release clause for Eze be an upgrade? I think so.
Would selling him (e.g. to Newcastle for £35M) and giving Palace the full release clause for Eze be an upgrade? I think so.
That would be an outrageous offer tbh - Skipp easily valued at 15m +/- so 60m overall package, far too much for Neto imv