What Do We Need Next Season

Nicholas91 said:
I'm more concerned with the audacity or Fulham to be sitting in 12th place at this point in this season.

It will depend on who's here/not come next season.

We'll need central midfielders, probably a bit of rotation of forward players, and perhaps one or two at the back.

Again, will be hugely contingent on who'll be taking Glasner's place.
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Being Palace, put the following in the most likely chronological order:
- new manager appointed
- new players bought
- last week of August 2026
 
I was thinking about this the other day. Just some opinions.

Goalkeepers - we are fine with Henderson and Benitez, with others like Goodman and Whitworth if anything happens to both.

Right Back - Munoz and Imray getting in the 1st team squad next season.

Left Back - Mitchell and possibly Devenny (he has played left wing back for NI), otherwise a backup left back will be needed.
I think Sosa maybe sold.

Centre Back - we seem to be covered with Richards, Canvot, Lacroix, Riad

Centre Mid - our biggest area of concern
Kamada leaving (out of contract)
Wharton (he maybe we be sold)
Lerma (he may go as well)
Doucoure (completely unknown with his long term fitness)
This really just leaves Hughes.
Maybe Ozoh gets a chance to impress following his spells at Derby

If Wharton goes, I can see a move being made for Hayden Hackney from Boro (as long as they don't go up)
We need 1 or 2 more midfielders depending what happens with Doucoure and Ozoh.

Forwards
Mateta - will go (wanted to go previously)
Nketiah (will be sold if fit and a buyer can be found)

Sarr, Strand Larsen
Guessand (I think he will be bought with the money from the Mateta sale)
Johnson (I'm really not sure about his future at Palace - there is potential for a deal with Forest with McAtee coming in other direction)
Pino (again, just not sure - it may come down to the new manager)

Loan - we need a left sided attacker. Maybe a loan move for Jamie Gittens from Chelsea.

Long-Shot - with some of the money made from selling Wharton, a bid for Tyler Dibling from Everton.

Others
Rak-Sakyi - to be sold permanently.
Uche - back to Getafe
Clyne - released
Franca - who knows ?
Esse - again, may come down to the new manager and if he impresses. Coventry may come in for him
 
Another big factor is whether we are in Europe.

If we qualify for Europe then our hopes of keeping the likes of Wharton and Munoz are improved, as would be our ability to attract a better manager and players.

If we are to improve, we need a high-quality replacement for Kamada and someone who can provide more threat on the left. Beyond that it depends on who goes.
 
The focus will have to be midfield. 2 who can play straight away. I’d keep Lerma too. Useful and flexible. Any reliance on Doucoure is sadly fantasy. I think alas he’s done at this level.
 
PalazioVecchio said:
we need to apply the new Benteke rule. Any underperforming Eagle gets the bullet, and fast. No second chances, honeymoons or forgiveness.


To hell with financial considerations.........their impact on team morale is also detrimental.
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I certainly hope we stop providing palliative care for the terminally injured at least. It's very benevolent but I sometimes wonder whether agents of players with incurable hamstring injuries target us (someone will school me on how our training methods are at fault and miss my tongue in cheek rhetoric).
 
Frickin Saweet said:
1 x manager
1 x RB
1 x LB
1 x CM
1 x RW
1 x LW
2 x CF

Get rid of Johnson, Uche, Guessand, Nketia, Kamada, Clyne, Devenny
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Johnson and Nketiah will be hard to shift. Uche and Guessand are on loan. iId keep the latter as a bench option if we can negotiate a much lower fee and need bodies. Kamada and Clyne are out of contract and unlikely to be retained. I'd keep Devenney as he can fill in multiple positions for a few minutes and would be a good back up for Mitchell if we retain wing-backs and can shift Sosa. I'm hoping the latter gets a couple of assists against England in the WC that ignite some interest
 
We need to cut our losses on Stranded Larsen and beg Mateta to stay. Pay JP what he wants and give him a 3 year deal. Might as well try keeping Kamala as well because Lerma and sadly Hughes just aren’t first XI players anymore.
 
PalazioVecchio said:
we need to apply the new Benteke rule. Any underperforming Eagle gets the bullet, and fast. No second chances, honeymoons or forgiveness.


To hell with financial considerations.........their impact on team morale is also detrimental.
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I get what you’re saying, I’ll use Uche and Johnson to make my point, Uche although not exactly the greatest striker in the world, gives the team and crowd an energy and a buzz with the effort and passion he shows, can we say the same about Johnson?
 
A manager who knows the Premier League and brings in players he knows can cope with it’s physical demands.

At the back- We must keep Deano, Max, Richards, Jaydee, T and Chadi.
Get as much money as we can for Muñoz and reinvest in a replacement RWB.

Midfield - keeping Wharton is crucial. But we must add some power and goals to the midfield (if West Ham go down Fernandez would be a brilliant signing - but there are plenty cheaper alternatives who would be an upgrade on our current midfield options) we should keep Hughes as a backup player and for his leadership qualities and to provide some continuity. Lerma and Kamada need replacing and hopefully Doucoure can return.

Attack - we need to add someone who can beat a player and play direct (A Wilf/Bolasie type who can make something happen) ideally who can also whip in a good cross for JSL - who we will be stuck with now - so will have to play to his strengths. Sadly a JP replacement (no easy feat) will need to be found and hopefully a more mobile physical nuisance can come in if Nketiah is sold - although a different manager might see him be more interested in staying.

So, a lot of work to be done for the new Manager - but we do have the nucleus of a good squad AND will generate some funds from the sale of JP and Muñoz.
I don’t think Uche will stay and it’s a shame we can’t get our money back for Brennan under the trade descriptions act!
 
Elphers40 said:
A manager who knows the Premier League and brings in players he knows can cope with it’s physical demands.

At the back- We must keep Deano, Max, Richards, Jaydee, T and Chadi.
Get as much money as we can for Muñoz and reinvest in a replacement RWB.

Midfield - keeping Wharton is crucial. But we must add some power and goals to the midfield (if West Ham go down Fernandez would be a brilliant signing - but there are plenty cheaper alternatives who would be an upgrade on our current midfield options) we should keep Hughes as a backup player and for his leadership qualities and to provide some continuity. Lerma and Kamada need replacing and hopefully Doucoure can return.

Attack - we need to add someone who can beat a player and play direct (A Wilf/Bolasie type who can make something happen) ideally who can also whip in a good cross for JSL - who we will be stuck with now - so will have to play to his strengths. Sadly a JP replacement (no easy feat) will need to be found and hopefully a more mobile physical nuisance can come in if Nketiah is sold - although a different manager might see him be more interested in staying.

So, a lot of work to be done for the new Manager - but we do have the nucleus of a good squad AND will generate some funds from the sale of JP and Muñoz.
I don’t think Uche will stay and it’s a shame we can’t get our money back for Brennan under the trade descriptions act!
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Good morning "Elphers", literally you took the words out of my mouth. I endured last nights spectacle from afar on holiday on a bad link in a bar and even though my gloomy prediction of 0-2 was only 50% correct, namely our zero, as soon as I saw the midflield combo the chances that the zero would happen became almost certain. With the Hughes/Lerma axis quite honestly the only chance to score is via a set-piece and even that is unlikely because only Wharton/Kamada are capable of a decent delivery unless Richards/Lerma launch 40 metre throw-ins!!
So:-
Defence? Agreed
Midfield. Like him or not, Kamada seems to be important to our current play patterns. With him gone, a creative replacement is urgently needed. Funds?? The decision is driven by what style the new trainer favours, not forgetting, the abilty to switch patterns defines successful teams. Apart from that and keeping Wharton, I cannot see where we strengthen within a budget. In the background there is the Ozoh situation. Good enough? Any other even close to stepping up and i don't really mean Devenny.
Attack. Actually we are quite overloaded but clearly the current bath are too similar for Glasners formation and also in Johnson, Pino not really suited. Question, as good footballers why can't they adapt?? So, in summary if Mateta is sold we should use the funds, if available for a a central power player, which, obviously is easier said than done. Or, does Nketiah suddenly become a sharp finisher?? On the basis of his career to date, i doubt it.
Glasners comments last night were so true but not easily solvable, namely they all tried their best but there weren't enough players in the oppo box, we weren't clinical enough (assuming players were in the box), crosses weren't accurate enough and set-plays weren't delivered accurately. Ergo, see above!!!
 
We need to sort out our Loanees too...

GK: Owen Goodman + Joe Whitworth
RB: Danny Imray
LB: Tayo Adaramola
Midfield: David Ozoh
Winger/Forward: Franca, Jesrun Rak-Sakyi, Romain Esse
CF: Hindolo Mustapha

I've probably missed some too.

I would keep Esse, Rak-Sakyi and probably Ozoh given Kamada will be leaving.
Do we have RB and LB cover here with Imray and Adaramola - maybe.

I think we just need a couple of up and coming players, maybe the odd established PL player - Harry Wilson would be great, but I don't think he's running down his contract to join us!
 
Crystal_Clear said:
I was thinking about this the other day. Just some opinions.

Goalkeepers - we are fine with Henderson and Benitez, with others like Goodman and Whitworth if anything happens to both.

Right Back - Munoz and Imray getting in the 1st team squad next season.

Left Back - Mitchell and possibly Devenny (he has played left wing back for NI), otherwise a backup left back will be needed.
I think Sosa maybe sold.

Centre Back - we seem to be covered with Richards, Canvot, Lacroix, Riad

Centre Mid - our biggest area of concern
Kamada leaving (out of contract)
Wharton (he maybe we be sold)
Lerma (he may go as well)
Doucoure (completely unknown with his long term fitness)
This really just leaves Hughes.
Maybe Ozoh gets a chance to impress following his spells at Derby

If Wharton goes, I can see a move being made for Hayden Hackney from Boro (as long as they don't go up)
We need 1 or 2 more midfielders depending what happens with Doucoure and Ozoh.

Forwards
Mateta - will go (wanted to go previously)
Nketiah (will be sold if fit and a buyer can be found)

Sarr, Strand Larsen
Guessand (I think he will be bought with the money from the Mateta sale)
Johnson (I'm really not sure about his future at Palace - there is potential for a deal with Forest with McAtee coming in other direction)
Pino (again, just not sure - it may come down to the new manager)

Loan - we need a left sided attacker. Maybe a loan move for Jamie Gittens from Chelsea.

Long-Shot - with some of the money made from selling Wharton, a bid for Tyler Dibling from Everton.

Others
Rak-Sakyi - to be sold permanently.
Uche - back to Getafe
Clyne - released
Franca - who knows ?
Esse - again, may come down to the new manager and if he impresses. Coventry may come in for him
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Interesting analysis. In my view we would be mad to sell Wharton at any price. If we assume Kamada is going, we have no quality at all in centre midfield unless Doucoure recovers to proper fitness (very questionable). It pains me to say so but Hughes is now miles off what we need, his physical weaknesses (both strength and speed) being increasingly exposed with each game. I think we stand little chance of attracting Hackney as I think bigger clubs will want him, but I would be delighted if he came to us.

I still think Pino could turn into a big player for us - he has the technical ability that we are so lacking, but isn't delivering enough. I may be over-optimistic here as I pinned some hopes on Max Meyer for longer than most, but I do think this guy could turn into a really good player for us.

I was questioning JP's value earlier this season, but the difference he has made coming on for JSL in the last 2 league games is pretty scary. Though JSL has not had much service, he needs to be a much better finisher than JP if he is going to be any sort of replacement, as it is clear his hold-up play and nuisance value are way below JP.

Esse has done nothing at Coventry to suggest he can make a decent impact for us in the PL, and the others in your bottom list should all go.

Overall we need to limit the departures to marginal players plus Kamada and JP (don't want either to go but assume they both will) so in particular we must keep Munoz and Wharton. We need a strong new defensive midfielder, and in my view a flair player in attack / attacking midfield, maybe instead of Johnson or Guessand.
 
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