Palace Summer 2026 transfers?

[PatrickA]

Anyone know what happened with Devenny, JRS and Esse?
I've seen no confirmation.

I don't know enough about the players bought in to evaluate the window.

If we continue with Glasner system we seem top heavy in the number 10 positions - Sarr, Pino, Osorio, Guessand,Nketiah, McNeil, Franca,Gozo.

Assuming Sarr takes the right sided number 10 role, that's a lot of competition for the left sided role .

Chilwell is an upgrade on Sosa, but for me there is still a Lacroix/Guehi shaped gap in the central defence and the jury has to be out until we see how the new players settle in.

 

[ambrose7]

To try and get a handle on the squad

Team 1

Henderson

Richards Disasi Canvot

Khalaili Wharton Kamada Mitchell

Sarr Pino

Mateta

Team 2

Benitez

Tomiyasu Lerma Ahanor

Mingueza Hughes Timber Chilwell

Osorio Guessand

JSL

Team 3

Matthews

Blank Blank Riad (injured)

Kporha Devenny Doucoure Benamar

McNeil Gozo

Nketiah

Still not mentioned

Franca
Esse
JRS
Anyone out on loan

SURELY there are still outgoings to be had?

Dutch window shuts today, Scottish and
Belgian windows shut tomorrow, Turkey on Friday, Portugal the 15th and Saudi in October.

 

[NEILLO]

Anyone know what happened with Devenny, JRS and Esse?
I've seen no confirmation.

I don't know enough about the players bought in to evaluate the window.

If we continue with Glasner system we seem top heavy in the number 10 positions - Sarr, Pino, Osorio, Guessand,Nketiah, McNeil, Franca,Gozo.

Assuming Sarr takes the right sided number 10 role, that's a lot of competition for the left sided role .

Chilwell is an upgrade on Sosa, but for me there is still a Lacroix/Guehi shaped gap in the central defence and the jury has to be out until we see how the new players settle in.

I believe that Devenny joined Stoke for £5m
JRS - move to Charlton didn't happen - now looking at a loan to Turkey or Portugal
Esse - was having a medical at Millwall prior to signing on loan.

Like you I know little about the players brought in. But although there is now a better depth and maybe an increase in the overall quality of the squad, I'm not convinced by the strength of any starting eleven v. what we had last season.

It lacks balance in my opinion.

 

[StandbyPalace]

Anyone know what happened with Devenny, JRS and Esse?
I've seen no confirmation.

I don't know enough about the players bought in to evaluate the window.

If we continue with Glasner system we seem top heavy in the number 10 positions - Sarr, Pino, Osorio, Guessand,Nketiah, McNeil, Franca,Gozo.

Assuming Sarr takes the right sided number 10 role, that's a lot of competition for the left sided role .

Chilwell is an upgrade on Sosa, but for me there is still a Lacroix/Guehi shaped gap in the central defence and the jury has to be out until we see how the new players settle in.

Yes agree except for I'm not sure PS plays to the same formation as OG at least not rigidly anyway.

 

[fish mitten]

Last year the main complaint was the lack of squad depth, well that’s certainly been addressed. Is the first 11 a bit weaker, probably, but it isn’t a first 11 game. If we now pick up injuries then there look like decent options and we can fill a bench without resorting to 3 keepers and 4 youth team players.
Not every signing will be a success, but some should, and for the first time in awhile I’m cautiously optimistic. Been crying out for options and now we have them.
To be honest we’ve made money and added depth to the team, could turn out to be one of the best windows we’ve had.

 

[Badger11]

To try and get a handle on the squad

Team 1

Henderson

Richards Disasi Canvot

Khalaili Wharton Kamada Mitchell

Sarr Pino

Mateta

Team 2

Benitez

Tomiyasu Lerma Ahanor

Mingueza Hughes Timber Chilwell

Osorio Guessand

JSL

Team 3

Matthews

Blank Blank Riad (injured)

Kporha Devenny Doucoure Benamar

McNeil Gozo

Nketiah

Still not mentioned

Franca
Esse
JRS
Anyone out on loan

SURELY there are still outgoings to be had?

Dutch window shuts today, Scottish and
Belgian windows shut tomorrow, Turkey on Friday, Portugal the 15th and Saudi in October.

I'm still not clear on

Ozoh was this a sale or a loan
JRS I assume is till at the club
Esses was supposed to be signing for Millwall
Devenney was supposed to be signing for Stoke
Others?

Annoyingly the BBC Transfers list is all over the place with obvious omissions. I guess it will take them a couple to days to update it.

 

[Badger11]

Verdict on the window.

Have we strengthened the squad? Yes, one of our busiest windows.

Have we strengthen the first team? I'm not sure we have.

Pros:
Added a midfielder and backup for Mitchell. The rest are unknowns for now.

Cons
We sold 2 key defenders and lost one to injury. Our two main goal scorers are unhappy and want to leave. Will they sulk or get on with it?

Conclusion:
Sage has his work cut out trying to find his best eleven and trying to get the best out of JPM and Sarr, we need their goals.

 

[NEILLO]

Last year the main complaint was the lack of squad depth, well that’s certainly been addressed. Is the first 11 a bit weaker, probably, but it isn’t a first 11 game. If we now pick up injuries then there look like decent options and we can fill a bench without resorting to 3 keepers and 4 youth team players.
Not every signing will be a success, but some should, and for the first time in awhile I’m cautiously optimistic. Been crying out for options and now we have them.
To be honest we’ve made money and added depth to the team, could turn out to be one of the best windows we’ve had.

I take your point, but my view is that the ' weakness ' is in central defence. And generally speaking those players only get switched around due to injuries.

 

[chris123]

I'm still not clear on

Ozoh was this a sale or a loan
JRS I assume is till at the club
Esses was supposed to be signing for Millwall
Devenney was supposed to be signing for Stoke
Others?

Annoyingly the BBC Transfers list is all over the place with obvious omissions. I guess it will take them a couple to days to update it.

I think Ozoh is a sale

 

[taylors lovechild]

I'm still not clear on

Ozoh was this a sale or a loan
JRS I assume is till at the club
Esses was supposed to be signing for Millwall
Devenney was supposed to be signing for Stoke
Others?

Annoyingly the BBC Transfers list is all over the place with obvious omissions. I guess it will take them a couple to days to update it.

Ozoh is a permanent deal. Devenny has signed for Stoke (according to those in the know) but not confirmed yet. JRS is still with us. Esse one yet to be confirmed.

The club have already said they are looking for a loan for Franca. Portugal might be a good shout for him, given the language and the fact it's not such a physically intense league. He might do well there.

My concern is that the move to bring another forward in might suggest Sarr will end up in Turkey or Saudi Arabia. Osario looks exciting, but it's big step up from the Danish league to the Premier League.

 

[whatton]

I'm still not clear on

Ozoh was this a sale or a loan
JRS I assume is till at the club
Esses was supposed to be signing for Millwall
Devenney was supposed to be signing for Stoke
Others?

Annoyingly the BBC Transfers list is all over the place with obvious omissions. I guess it will take them a couple to days to update it.

Ozoh is permanent - confirmed on CPFC website.

Not seen anything about the others. I wonder if Devenny to Celtic is still on?

 

[park the bus]

Aside the manager, who is the leader in the dressing room to either encourage Mateta and Sarr or tell them to buck their ideas up?

 

[fish mitten]

I take your point, but my view is that the ' weakness ' is in central defence. And generally speaking those players only get switched around due to injuries.

Would be my concern as well. It could just be that Desasi ends up being pretty adequate cover for Lacroix.
We had two great central defenders with Lacroix and Guehi and as happens, they get cherry picked by the big teams, we were always unlikely to sign known defenders of that quality. I'm hoping Desasi and Anhor end up being better than anticipated.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Aside the manager, who is the leader in the dressing room to either encourage Mateta and Sarr or tell them to buck their ideas up?

Get Wilf to talk to them about attitude.
FIFO.

 

[fish mitten]

Think Mateta and Sarr will both end up playing okay. Both of them have international careers and certainly Mateta won't be picked by France if he isn't playing well. Unless either go in the next week or so to one of the unclosed windows (Saudi money) they are here to January and better crack on with it. Cant see Liverpool after Sarr again if he isn't playing and playing well.