Palace Summer 2026 transfers?

[MrRobbo]

The biggest concern fot me, is we seem to have no idea who to bring in, where's the planning or contingency? Brighton (sorry for swearing), or Bournemouth (much better example) already have a plan in place regarding who to bring in, for each position. Guehi went and we panicked, Max is off and we are linked with every CB out there (not sure what happened to Creswell), but none of them fill me with much reassurance.

We need someone assertive to make our transfer decisions and the best ones for us, its frustrating & it doesnt feel like thats the case at all. Disai isnt the answer imo (think Sakho when he joined us on loan) and replacing experienced players with inexperienced doesnt work & we will get exposed at some point. Time to bring back the Dougggge?

Did we?

I'd say we did the opposite. We already had Canvot up to speed and Riad was starting to get some games. Ultimately giving us the confidence to get 20m for Marc. I suspect Riad was the replacement plan all along, but injuries pushed that back a bit.

Being linked with every CB in the media isn't going to be reflective of our actual strategy. More whatever the lazy arsed journos can be bothered to write.

Matsima, Le Guen and some change for Lacroix, feels like strategically very good business.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Did we?

I'd say we did the opposite. We already had Canvot up to speed and Riad was starting to get some games. Ultimately giving us the confidence to get 20m for Marc. I suspect Riad was the replacement plan all along, but injuries pushed that back a bit.

Being linked with every CB in the media isn't going to be reflective of our actual strategy. More whatever the lazy arsed journos can be bothered to write.

Matsima, Le Guen and some change for Lacroix, feels like strategically very good business.

The way the Matsima deal is going Chelsea could step in and buy him instead of Max.

 

[doombear]

The way the Matsima deal is going Chelsea could step in and buy him instead of Max.

Probably not. They want a CB who has proven PL experience. I don't see them taking a chance on Matsima instead of Max - that doesn't mean they won't go for him in addition to Max, though. However, I suspect Chelsea have been doing their sums very carefully re outgoings and incomings given their SCR issues, so may decide they wouldn't have the room to bring in both.

 

[PatrickA]

The way the Matsima deal is going Chelsea could step in and buy him instead of Max.

Well there's been much talk about footballing models on these threads.
We could become an official feeder club to Chelsea I suppose, e.g
- develop a highly rated player like Derry then let Chelsea take him on a professional contract
- take one of their young players on loan and turn him into an England international and £30 million player i.e Gallagher
- buy an unknown centre half , turn him into an excellent defender and French international and then let Chelsea have him at a less than fair value i.e Lacroix

Why not buy Matsima, develop him, and if he's any good let Chelsea steal him too in tbe way of a good feeder club?

 

[wilelliott88]

Did we?

I'd say we did the opposite. We already had Canvot up to speed and Riad was starting to get some games. Ultimately giving us the confidence to get 20m for Marc. I suspect Riad was the replacement plan all along, but injuries pushed that back a bit.

Being linked with every CB in the media isn't going to be reflective of our actual strategy. More whatever the lazy arsed journos can be bothered to write.

Matsima, Le Guen and some change for Lacroix, feels like strategically very good business.

I think so (not ITK, but according to media rumours)...we tried to sign Pinnock, Pavlovic, Disasi on loan & at some stage Igor - none of those can be considered really carefully thought out replacement for MG, imo anyway!

Matsima & Le Guen could well be cracking business, or could be awful & only times will tell. No Guehi or Max worries me slightly than we have no exceptional leader in the back 3 (Richards to some extent, but he doesnt give me the same confidence as the others).

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Well there's been much talk about footballing models on these threads.
We could become an official feeder club to Chelsea I suppose, e.g
- develop a highly rated player like Derry then let Chelsea take him on a professional contract
- take one of their young players on loan and turn him into an England international and £30 million player i.e Gallagher
- buy an unknown centre half , turn him into an excellent defender and French international and then let Chelsea have him at a less than fair value i.e Lacroix

Why not buy Matsima, develop him, and if he's any good let Chelsea steal him too in tbe way of a good feeder club?

Or we could tell them to get stuffed and not do any more business with them. If we have a choice...

 

[crvenaeagle]

My guess is that many of them would struggle for work permits for us.

Why don't you put yourself up and marry one of them, then he could come on a partnership visa.
You might have to... Consummate it, but anything for the mighty red and blue, right?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Why don't you put yourself up and marry one of them, then he could come on a partnership visa.
You might have to... Consummate it, but anything for the mighty red and blue, right?

Yeah, take one for the team.

 

[pssguy]

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Were you against getting a fee for Guehi? Would you have not signed Olise because you wouldn't have agreed to a release clause? Would you have not let Anderson go, even if the money was great? We got 70m for a 27yo Eze, are you denying moving to his boyhood club?

Andersen only left because everyone on this forum always spelled his name wrong

 

[doombear]

Andersen only left because everyone on this forum always spelled his name wrong

Likewise Lacroix because people insist on putting a capital C in his name which makes him seem a girlie.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Andersen only left because everyone on this forum always spelled his name wrong

The only reason we never signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

 

[crvenaeagle]

The only reason we never signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

I thought that was because the wind gusts at Selhurst Park kept revealing his combover

 

[PatrickA]

The Telegraph are reporting that Arsenal are pushing the boat out to get Vinicius from Real Madrid and are willing to top his £400,000 per week wages.
They’ve come a long way since they sold us David Price.

 

[Nathan Towne]

The Telegraph are reporting that Arsenal are pushing the boat out to get Vinicius from Real Madrid and are willing to top his £400,000 per week wages.
They’ve come a long way since they sold us David Price.

He will probably cost somewhere in the 130 pound range in terms of a transfer fee.

 

[PatrickA]

He will probably cost somewhere in the 130 pound range in terms of a transfer fee.

I'd buy him at that price

 

[Nathan Towne]

I'd buy him at that price

I meant 130 Million pounds.

 

[Willo]

The Telegraph are reporting that Arsenal are pushing the boat out to get Vinicius from Real Madrid and are willing to top his £400,000 per week wages.
They’ve come a long way since they sold us David Price.

He played in 3 consecutive FA Cup finals for Arsenal.
After retirement he played for Arsenal Vets and became a taxi driver for a company based in Purley.

 

[PatrickA]

He played in 3 consecutive FA Cup finals for Arsenal.
After retirement he played for Arsenal Vets and became a taxi driver for a company based in Purley.

Have you been indulging in those 'private conversations ' again?

 

[Stirlingsays]

I meant 130 Million pounds.

Now, now, once you offer the price you can't be increasing it by 99,999,900 percent.

A hundred and thirty quid it is then. 😀

 

[Willo]

Have you been indulging in those 'private conversations ' again?

I had the pleasure of meeting David Price back in the mists of time.