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Reputable sources suggest Newcastle will resume their attempts to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi this coming winter, having had three bids rejected for the Euro 2024 standout before the season began – the last £65m including add-ons. They wanted £80-85m and that stance hasn’t changed, especially aware early pacesetters Liverpool may surface at the end of this campaign. Continue reading “Report: Newcastle ready to reignite their Guehi pursuit in January transfer window”
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi excelled with Euro 2024 runners-up England, instrumental in their surprise final run after recovering from knee surgery. Newcastle made four unsuccessful bids, the last worth up to £65m including add-ons and all were rebuffed, with Palace now acquiring a pair of wantaway centre-backs after Joachim Andersen returned to Fulham for £30m this month.
Continue reading “Glasner confirms Newcastle target Guehi stays; Palace sign Lacroix and Chalobah”
Kevin de Bruyne’s honesty regarding the ‘incredible money’ on offer in Saudi Arabia has forced the Citizens to prepare contingency plans should their creator-in-chief decide a departure from European football is too lucrative to reject. Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, who they were linked to last summer, has again emerged as a serious option but will be rather expensive.
Continue reading “Manchester City weigh up Eze approach again as de Bruyne’s future still unclear”
Having activated his €60m (£50.7m) release clause, Bayern beat competition from big Premier League clubs to prise Michael Olise away from England, and after this month’s Olympics on home soil in Paris, the 22-year-old playmaker will ply his trade alongside familar faces like Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane under Vincent Kompany’s stewardship after the deal was made official today. Continue reading “Michael Olise completes £45m move to Bayern, in Palace’s best possible scenario”
Joachim Andersen’s public praise for his teammates in Crystal Palace’s creative midfield duos Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze isn’t exactly a revelation, though interested suitors will again be enthused about their blossoming potential after watching the pair dismantle David Moyes’ West Ham over this past weekend. Continue reading “Joachim Andersen’s praise for Palace duo speaks volumes for their future potential”
Should I stay and push for more or venture in the unknown? That’s the impending dilemma for Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah, and a few other teammates in a similar situation to consider this coming summer as a series of interested clubs continue to approach the Gunners about his availability. Is it time to make an uncomfortable choice that could benefit him in the long run? Continue reading “Brentford, Crystal Palace and Wolves all circling for Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah”
Having instead focused their attentions on rebuilding an ageing midfield last summer, Liverpool look to kick off the post Jurgen Klopp era by bolstering their backline across multiple areas if recent reports are to be believed. The Carabao Cup winners have been linked with a series of defenders, including Premier League duo Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace) and Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham). Continue reading “Report: Liverpool keen to bolster defence, Marc Guehi and Tosin Adarabioyo linked”
After experiencing a predictably muted start to his Ajax career after a £10.6m move from Middlesbrough in mid-August, Arsenal academy graduate Chuba Akpom has now notched five goals in his last four Eredivisie games – including one during their 5-0 win over Vitesse on Saturday – with two London clubs reportedly interested in luring him back to the English capital. But so soon? Continue reading “Report: Ajax’s Chuba Akpom intrigues Palace, Fulham – three months after move”
After speculation linked him with a move to Manchester City this summer and with Newcastle reportedly also circling, Crystal Palace are set to reward Eberechi Eze for his pre-injury form with a new £100,000-a-week contract ending questions over the England international’s future – at least short-term. Continue reading “Reports: Crystal Palace agree new £100kpw extension deal with Eberechi Eze”
Ange Postecoglou is a miracle worker. James Maddison quickly proving himself the division’s best summer signing, Heung-Min Son flying and there’s no suggestion they’re missing Harry Kane. The emotional hangover from previous head coaches – Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte – has quickly disappeared, Spurs sit top of the table and packed with plaudits. How long will it last? Continue reading “As feelgood factor fizzes around Hotspur Way, Tottenham travel to Palace tonight”
His Crystal Palace teammates were said to be in tears after an abrupt training ground injury – rupturing his Achilles – left him sidelined for several months on the same day he was part of England’s Euro 2020 provisional squad. Two years on, he could make his senior debut this weekend, and it’s another timely reminder how important patience is as far as long-term goals are concerned. Continue reading “As first England cap awaits, Eze shows value of patience after untimely setbacks”
Conor Gallagher’s start to the Premier League season has been a forgettable one for the Chelsea midfielder, yet the 22-year-old talent – already capped by England’s senior side – certainly picked the right moment to produce his best performance of 2022 thus far in Sheffield overnight against Germany under-21s ahead of a big month under new boss Graham Potter. Continue reading “U21s: Chelsea’s Gallagher produces integral display against Germany, before October’s big month”
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