Palace may have had an indifferent season this campaign with many feeling they have underperformed, but that hasn’t stopped many players being linked with moves away to ‘bigger’ clubs.
Here are the latest from the back pages surrounding to-ing’s and fro-ing’s at Selhurst Park.
Michy Batshuayi’s wages will be a stumbling block if Palace were to try and get him permanently in the summer, not to mention the hefty price tag.
He’s yet to set Selhurst alight meaning fans wouldn’t cry too much if they didn’t see him in the red and blue next year.
That said, they will want to see another forward in the set-up and the man touted is Aleksandar Mitrovic.
‘Mitro’ almost singlehandedly guided Fulham to the Premiership in 2017/18, and was one of very few positives in their top-flight campaign this season.
Now relegated however, he’ll be looking for pastures new, and many feel that place is Palace.
I don’t care how many players palace sign next year but Mitrovic has to be a must he would suit our style of play and he’s far more mobile than Benteke #cpfc
— Adam Daubeney (@AdamDaubeney) April 9, 2019
Mitrovic > Bat / Ben / Sloth / The Crock #CPFC
— Dave (@DPMoore88) April 3, 2019
If we had any ambition we’d go out and spend a combined £55m on Mitrovic and Loftus-Cheek this Summer. #CPFC
— George. (@CPFC_Fieldy) April 2, 2019
Would love palace to buy Mitrovic next season. #cpfc
— Chethegeezer (@chethegeezer) March 31, 2019
Jack Butland rumours persist.
The Stoke man is reluctant to spend another year in the Championship as he looks to boost his international chances. Any club in the top flight would take him, including Palace, and at a cut price of £20million, he could prove to be a shrewd bit of long-term business with him being a baby in goalkeeper years, at 26.
Everton are also monitoring the shot-stopper in case England’s number one, Jordan Pickford, leaves for a top four outfit.
Any move for Butland would surely hinder on Vicente Guaita.
Reports earlier in the year claimed he was apparently ‘homesick.’ The former Valencia and Getafe man has since then established himself as Roy Hodgson’s number one, and declared his happiness at Selhurst.
At 32-years-old however, he won’t be around forever.
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Luka Milivojevic
The nerveless Serbian who’s on a penalty hot-streak it seems has garnered interest from Italian giants, AC Milan. He’s a solid fafavouritete with his commitment each week and should the San Siro outfit come calling it would be hard for the player to say ‘no.’
Selling Milivojević to AC Milan:
— Jonsta (@Jonsta1990) April 4, 2019
For him, a great move
For us, not so much. Losing a defence midfielder who scores 10 a season with penalties & freekicks, with the odd wonder goal is hard to replace, although Luka is prone to poor passing & gives away cheap goals#cpfc
One name who has been mentioned to replace the captain, should he go, is that of Danny Drinkwater.
The Chelsea man who has been frozen out at The Bridge would be a similar fit to that of Milivojevic, and wouldn’t cost a fraction of the £35million the Blues spent on him two years ago.
At 29, he has a couple of seasons to left in him, and having won the league with Leicester, and been around winners at Chelsea, his experience at top level could prove a masterstroke.
Wilfried Zaha
A week doesn’t go by that the talisman isn’t connected to another club. He has publicly said his ‘future is with Palace,’ but with Steve Parish looking to fund a £100million stand at Selhurst, a hefty offer may be too tempting for the Chairman, even if Zaha wanted to stay.
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Manchester United, City, Dortmund, Tottenham, and now Chelsea are in the race to fill the expected void left when Eden Hazard departs in the summer.
We’ve heard worse rumours:
Deadline Day August 2019 -
— Phil (@PhilJW103) March 25, 2019
Zaha follows Drogba advice & signs for Chelsea with Loftus-Cheek & Batshuayi going the other way. #cpfc 🔴🔵 https://t.co/lWO6X0W1T3
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, everyone has heard the reports and there are many.
He really is that good.
Despite Hodgson wanting to keep the youngster there’s no doubt the club have earmarked potential suitors.
One of those is Nathaniel Clyne. On loan at Bournemouth from Liverpool where he hasn’t had a look in since Trent Alexander-Arnold’s emergence. West Ham are interested in the right-back but his ties to Selhurst Park may prove pivotal.
For many though, it would be a step-down for Palace:
Honestly didn’t think it would be possible for us to have a better RB than Clyne when I saw him play for us, he was class, however this lad is different level absolute class #CPFC https://t.co/vtJlLOQ7cB
— Liam (@LJT90CP) March 31, 2019
Positives:
— L.i.am (@GilesyL14) March 30, 2019
- I never thought I’d see a better right back at Palace than Clyne. I was wrong. Wan-Bissaka is different level.
- Benteke changed the game - hopefully has a part to play rest of season.
- Tomkins played very well which is big in Sakho’s absence.#cpfc
I say it all the time but the only positive to take out of yesterday was this kid. Another phenomenal performance.
— eagle_writer • (@eagle_writer) January 13, 2019
I’ve not been impressed with a full back like this at Palace since Clyne first broke in the team.
What a player we’ve got on our hands here. #cpfc pic.twitter.com/Ez8MrgDDIi
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