Ousmane Diomande

[doombear]

As I recall, an Athletic article earlier in the window suggested we have the best part of £100m to play with. Add to that what we'll get for Guehi and we will still have funds for other players.

It's not just a question of the fee but also the length of contract. If we have signed Diomande for 5 years that will hit us for £9.4m for this new year. We will also have to remember our yearly amounts for the players already on our books

 

[PatrickA]

I don't see us spending £47 million on a player - even Messi in his prime.

 

[Putitout]

With our cup win ,the promise of European football, Woody, Guehi, going, we might finally be capable of doing a deal this expensive.
But we have been here before. Where it turned out that rumour said we wanted a player well outside our price range, only for a wealthy club to complete a deal.
It felt like we were used, probably we was.

 

[silvertop]

With our cup win ,the promise of European football, Woody, Guehi, going, we might finally be capable of doing a deal this expensive.
But we have been here before. Where it turned out that rumour said we wanted a player well outside our price range, only for a wealthy club to complete a deal.
It felt like we were used, probably we was.

We are now bigger with higher pedigree.

Does that mean we still get used but with higher ranking players?

 

[Glazier#1]

I suspect it means Marc G has effectively gone.

£47m out; £60m (?) in.

Agree

 

[Teddy Eagle]

Translation problems? Or Portuguese media is as reliable as ours. Two reports, both from today.

According to Portuguese outlet Record, Palace have ‘given up’ on trying to sign Diomande and ‘an offer did not even emerge’. The Eagles were said to be willing to pay around £25 million.

A Bola in Portugal report that Palace and Sporting have agreed a £47m fee for the defender ahead of a proposed move to Selhurst Park.

 

[Eagleman13]

According to this report, Sporting have upped the price & Palace have pulled out of deal . . .

Crystal Palace put pause on signing - Eagles rocked by fee, waiting until sale happens - Sport Witness

Crystal Palace’s move for Ousmane Diomande came to a shuddering halt just over a week ago. After the Eagles appeared to be genuinely pushing for a transfer, the Portuguese press put a pause on everything and there hasn’t been much on the case since. Marc Guéhi’s potential exit has probably got a...

sportwitness.co.uk

 

[Teddy Eagle]

According to this report, Sporting have upped the price & Palace have pulled out of deal . . .

Crystal Palace put pause on signing - Eagles rocked by fee, waiting until sale happens - Sport Witness

Crystal Palace’s move for Ousmane Diomande came to a shuddering halt just over a week ago. After the Eagles appeared to be genuinely pushing for a transfer, the Portuguese press put a pause on everything and there hasn’t been much on the case since. Marc Guéhi’s potential exit has probably got a...

sportwitness.co.uk

Let him go to Everton. They're already a billion in debt so a bit more won't hurt.

 

[Willo]

Let him go to Everton. They're already a billion in debt so a bit more won't hurt.

Everton have recently signed striker Therno Barry for £27 Mill, a player I am informed provides a significant aerial threat.

 

[Eagleman13]

Everton have recently signed striker Therno Barry for £27 Mill, a player I am informed provides a significant aerial threat.

At 6' 5" he should do . . .

 

[Teddy Eagle]

At 6' 5" he should do . . .

Yep. Worked for Peter Crouch who has the record for headed goals in the PL despite never looking particularly convincing in the air.

 

[beak]

And a Christian?

In an ideal world, I would have words, for this perfect moment, but what's in a word.

 

[oghash]

So do we think this deal is dead now?

 

[Cucking Funt]

Has he signed yet?

 

[mars]

Waiting for the Guéhi sale money perhaps

 

[doombear]

Waiting for the Guéhi sale money perhaps

Don't think we need the sale money to buy Guehi as we're nowhere near being in trouble re PSR. The problem may be that if we buy Diomande and Guehi stays we have an issue re our starting CBs. Does Glasner really want to drop Richards or Lacroix to make room for the new man? I suspect not and we can't afford to have our most expensive signing sitting on the bench.

 

[cROYdonrogers]

This is what frustrates me. Guehi needs to be gone. I don’t mean that harshly. He’s been great but he won’t sign a new contract, so the answer for both parties is obvious.
We’ve identified a replacement, which I’m prepared to accept is a good signing, so get it done.
Lacroix is the future in the centre of our defence and a potential captain.Lets get this guy in before a ball is kicked in anger.

 

[Stirlingsays]

This saga has been going on so long that it feels like the player has already had a career with us.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

This saga has been going on so long that it feels like the player has already had a career with us.

If he does turn up he'll be expecting a testimonial at this rate.

 

[ASCPFC]

This saga has been going on so long that it feels like the player has already had a career with us.

About two years until he joins us judging by Sarr.