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  • Chelsea want to sign ‘outstanding’ Crystal Palace player

     

    Chelsea also sent Ben Chilwell on loan to Selhurst Park on Deadline Day with the frozen out England international looking for game time. The Blues have also been linked with transfer interest in Marc Guehi.

     

    Chelsea transfer interest in Crystal Palace defender

    Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur are both also said to want Guehi, with the Magpies seeing a £60 million bid rejected last summer. Guehi is a product of the Chelsea academy and left Stamford Bridge in 2021, but is now an interest to Enzo Maresca.

     

    However, the priority might not be a move for Guehi or even Eberechi Eze, with whom Chelsea were linked a year ago. It could be for Munoz, who has taken to the Premier League with ease since arriving from Belgian side Genk in January 2024 for £6.8 million.

     

    The full-back role is one which Maresca could want more depth in next season. Munoz plays on the right flank and has the attacking qualities to slot into the Chelsea side. Reece James is first choice in that position at Stamford Bridge but has had injury struggles.

     

     

     

    Munoz will still have two years left on his Crystal Palace contract in June but that is not expected to stop Chelsea and Manchester City knocking at the doors at Selhurst Park. Should Chilwell’s loan stay in south London go well, the Blues could look to send the player back to Crystal Palace to sweeten any deal.

     

    Pep Guardiola is believed to view Munoz as a long-term replacement for Kyle Walker, who left Manchester City last month to join AC Milan. The defender is a product of the Envigado academy in Colombia, which has produced players including James Rodriguez, Freddy Guarin and Jhon Cordoba.

     

    Daniel Munoz praised for ‘outstanding mentality’

    Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has praised Munoz since he arrived at the club. Speaking in April last year, the head coach said: “Daniel has an outstanding training mentality. Every training session he’s the guy who’s running most, who’s sprinting most. Although he had the games with Colombia in the international break, every game 100 minutes, [he plays] every game [with] the most intensity.

     

    “It’s the wish of all managers to have such players, and then he gets the reward [starting every game]. I don’t give him a gift. He deserves it and he performs and [gets] up and down.”

     

     

    Munoz has two goals and three assists in the Premier League this season. The defender has picked up two of those assists in his last two appearances, against Brentford and Manchester United, as he continues to turn heads.

     

    In other news, Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a huge boost ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool on Thursday night.

     

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  • Barcelona already plotting summer move to sign “amazing” Crystal Palace ace

    Barcelona already plotting summer move to sign “amazing” Crystal Palace ace

     

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    As the January transfer window comes to a close, Barcelona have reportedly already set their sights on signing an in-form Crystal Palace star when the summer arrives

     

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    The Eagles have done well to keep hold of their own star men in the last month whilst also welcoming additions themselves to hand Oliver Glasner a welcomed boost.

     

    Having commenced the January transfer window by welcoming a young talent in Romain Esse – who scored on his debut against Brentford recently – Palace ended their window by welcoming an experienced defender in the form of Ben Chilwell.

     

    The Chelsea defender comes in at the same time that those at Selhurst Park were reportedly forced to reject an offer of as much as £70m from Tottenham Hotspur for Marc Guehi.

     

     

    After Chilwell: Crystal Palace now pushing for dream Chalobah replacement

    Rejecting the offer with such little time remaining to find a viable replacement, Guehi may not be the only star man who Crystal Palace face a battle to keep when the summer arrives.

     

    According to reports in Spain, Barcelona are now plotting a move to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta this summer and see the forward as a less complicated option on the spending front as well as one who could replace Robert Lewandowski.

     

     

    Whether Crystal Palace agree with that verdict on the economical front remains to be seen, however, given that they remained unmoved by Spurs’ late big-money attempts to lure Guehi away from South London.

     

    Should they remain just as stubborn in the face of Barcelona’s chase of Mateta, then Palace may yet keep hold of their star striker this summer.

     

    “Amazing” Mateta is more important than ever

    If Barcelona come calling this summer, then Palace should do everything in their power to turn the Spaniards down amid Metata’s growing importance. The 27-year-old is at the peak of his powers and last summer’s move to sign Eddie Nketiah seemingly only spurred him on to make the starting role his own and prove that he is the best option for Glasner at Selhurst Park.

     

    After scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Manchester United last time out, Mateta was at the centre of his Glasner’s praise. The Austrian told reporters: “We don’t always talk because he knows what we demand of him. With his two goals today, he is amazing in the box.

     

    “He has the feeling that a number nine must have in the box. He makes so many runs where he doesn’t get the ball. You need to suffer as a striker because you make so many runs where you don’t get the ball. He gets the reward and it decides the game for us.”

     

    With six goals in his last five Premier League games, Mateta is once again the man of the moment for Crystal Palace.

  • Paul Merson concerned for Chelsea star Ben Chilwell ahead of Crystal Palace loan

    Paul Merson concerned for Chelsea star Ben Chilwell ahead of Crystal Palace loan

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    Ben Chilwell is set to join Crystal Palace on loan and finally end his Chelsea nightmare – but Paul Merson has one concern over the transfer.

    The left-back has played just 45 minutes of football this season – as a sub in a Carabao Cup match – after being exiled from Chelsea’s first-team by Enzo Maresca.

    Part of the infamous ‘bomb squad’, Chilwell was unable to secure a transfer last summer, but will now move to Selhurst Park on deadline day.

    He’ll sign on loan until the end of the season, with Palace to cover less than half of his £200,000-a-week wages.

    The move seems to suit all parties, with the defender keen for game time as he looks to fight his way back into the England team, now managed by his former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel.

    However, former Arsenal and Three Lions star Merson is worried that they may be no place for the 28-year-old in Palace’s current starting XI.

    ‘I like Chilwell. He’s a good player, hasn’t played a lot,’ Merson, a lifelong Chelsea fan, told Sky Sports.

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    ‘But [Tyrick] Mitchell’s done nothing wrong, has he? And the other lad on the other side [Daniel Munoz] has been absolutely outstanding as well.

    ‘But I like him. I like the way he’s acted at Chelsea. He’s put his head down, he hasn’t thrown his toys out the pram. A proper player.

    ‘He needs to play football. He’s staying in London, I think this is an opportunity that ticks all the boxes

    ‘But I’d be disappointed if I were Mitchell. I think Mitchell’s done all right this season.’

    Mitchell is – and has been for some time – the only senior left-back at Palace and has enjoyed a good campaign so far, putting in another strong performance on Sunday as the Eagles won 2-0 at Manchester United.

    There has been suggestion that Chilwell could actually feature at centre-back for Oliver Glasner’s side following Chadi Riad’s season ending injury and Trevoh Chalobah’s recall to Chelsea.

    Asked about this possibility, Merson added: ‘Yeah maybe… unless this is a domino effect and they know Marc Guehi’s going to go and then he can play in a back-three. That might be the case.’

    It was revealed on deadline that Palace had rejected a £70million offer from Tottenham for captain Guehi, who seems destined for a summer transfer with his contract up in 18 months’ time.

    For now, the 24-year-old will remain in south London and could play alongside Chilwell next Monday in the FA Cup clash at Doncaster Rovers.

  • Fabrizio Romano: Celtic Have ‘Deal in Place’ to Sign Crystal Palace Star

    Fabrizio Romano: Celtic Have ‘Deal in Place’ to Sign Crystal Palace Star

    This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.

    Celtic are set to welcome Crystal Palace man Jeffrey Schlup this January, according to the ever-reliable Fabrizio Romano, as a means of Brendan Rodgers and his entourage boosting their ranks ahead of chasing the Scottish Premiership title.

    Hamburg-born Schlupp, 32, has fallen down the pecking order in south London – as evidenced by his mere 173 minutes of action across all competitions this term – and Rodgers has pounced on the opportunity to sign him on a temporary deal.

    A versatile option who is able to play in a multitude of positions, Schlupp will be the latest addition arriving through the doors of Celtic Park. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Romano reported that the Scottish Premiership club are set to secure the Ghana international on a loan with no option to buy.

    Jeff Schlupp from Palace to Celtic, here we go! Verbal agreement done on straight loan, no buy option. Deal on place.

    Back at the summit of the Scottish top flight under Rodgers’ sturdy stewardship, the Hoops were looking to make a late move for Schlupp, according to journalist Alan Nixon, given his unrivalled versatility. Not only can he operate in the engine room, but he can also fill in at full-back too.

    Having been on the books at Selhurst Park since January 2017, the arrival of Oliver Glasner has dramatically decreased the opportunity for minutes. In the club’s last seven outings in the Premier League, he’s played just one minute and, as an experienced asset, will be looking to increase that in Scotland.

    Now, it has been confirmed by Romano that he is set to leave the English capital and move north of the border, despite the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City and Stoke City all being keen admirers of the ex-Leicester City ace.

    This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.
  • Crystal Palace’s £68m-rated star will ‘definitely’ not play against Doncaster Rovers in FA Cup

    Crystal Palace’s £68m-rated star will ‘definitely’ not play against Doncaster Rovers in FA Cup

     

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    Doncaster Rovers will have one less stellar name to worry about when Crystal Palace visit DN4 in the FA Cup next week.

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    The Premier League side were paired with Rovers in the fourth round draw and visit the Eco-Power Stadium on Monday, February 10 (7.45pm).

     

    Whilst Rovers are currently preparing for a re-arranged league clash with Chesterfield this coming Thursday, attentions will then fully turn to the task of trying to dump out Oliver Glasner’s men. Palace are in fine form, with just one defeat in their last eight games in all competitions. The latest of those came on Sunday when they swatted aside Manchester United 2-0 at Old Trafford.

     

     

  • Winner named in Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace race to sign £45m Premier League star

    Winner named in Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace race to sign £45m Premier League star

     

    Everton are set for a frantic end to the winter transfer window.

     

    David Moyes is keen to add reinforcements before the window slams shut on Monday and it’s understood the club are closing in on their first signing.

     

     

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    Carlos Alcaraz is on the verge of joining Everton from Flamengo on an initial loan deal with a buy option inserted which will become mandatory if certain clauses are activated.

     

    Alcaraz has already had a spell in the Premier League with Southampton, so it should be a much simpler transition than most leaving the Brazillian league.

     

    Everton are now exploring other deals and with that said, a fresh update on Ben Chilwell’s situation has just come to light.

     

    Crystal Palace agree Ben Chilwell deal

    Everton have been eyeing Ben Chilwell this month as Moyes look to provide Vitaliy Mykolenko at left-back.

     

    It was understood that Chilwell was open to making a move to Goodison Park, but now Crystal Palace have stolen a march on his signature.

     

    Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Palace have agreed a loan deal to sign the £45m man, with the final decision now up to the player.

     

     

    Evidently, a move just across the capital was more appealing for Chilwell, so Everton may have to stick with just Mykolenko as the only natural left-back at the club until the summer.

     

    Ashley Young does have plenty of experience playing there, though, so missing out on Chilwell shouldn’t be too much of a blow.

     

    Everton should prioritise attacking reinforcements

    After Alcaraz, Everton may be able to get one more through the door before Monday’s deadline.

     

    So instead of trying to sign an alternative target at left-back, they should prioritise a move for a centre-forward.

     

    WIth Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Armando Broja set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines, that’s evidently the most important area of the pitch to address.

     

    Everton had been monitoring Evan Ferguson, but he now looks set to join West Ham.

     

     

  • Crystal Palace in transfer tussle to sign Danilho Doekhi

    Crystal Palace in transfer tussle to sign Danilho Doekhi

     

     

    Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen on signing 26-year-old Dutch defender Danilho Doekhi from Bundesliga club Union Berlin this month.

    According to a report by Football Insider, Danilho Doekhi is the subject of interest from Crystal Palace. The Eagles have been keen on signing a centre-back in the winter transfer window since losing Trevoh Chalobah, with Chelsea terminating the loan deal. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers are also keen on signing the Dutch defender from Bundesliga club Union Berlin this month.

     

    Who is Danilho Doekhi?

    Danilho Doekhi has been one of the most underrated defenders in the Bundesliga since joining Union Berlin from Vitesse Arnhem in July 2022. The Dutchman played his part as Die Eisernen clinched UEFA Champions League qualification in his debut season with the German club.

     

    Since then, the 26-year-old has been a dependable performer for the Bundesliga outfit, even though his teammates have blown hot and cold. Doekhi has turned out nearly 100 times thus far for Union Berlin while chipping in with nine goals and two assists.

     

    Meanwhile, the Dutch defender’s progress has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several well-known clubs across Europe. A move to the Premier League might be on the cards before the winter transfer window shuts down, with Crystal Palace among the prospective suitors vying for his signature this month.

     

     

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    Crystal Palace’s interest in Danilho Doekhi is understandable. The Eagles have been scouring the market for a centre-back since losing Trevoh Chalobah after Chelsea terminated his loan deal with the South London club. Chalobah’s departure has depleted Oliver Glasner’s options, with the crisis worsening after Chadi Riad sustained a knee injury.

     

    So, several candidates, including Ousmane Diao, have emerged on Crystal Palace’s radar, with Doekhi also a viable target. However, the Eagles face stiff competition from fellow Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers for the 26-year-old Dutchman’s signature in the final hours of the winter transfer window.

     

    Wolverhampton Wanderers were recently interested in Kevin Danso and came close to signing the Austrian defender before Tottenham swooped in and secured his services. So, it will be interesting to see if the Black Country outfit can beat Crystal Palace to the Union Berlin centre-back’s signature, although it is unclear if the Bundesliga club will sanction the Dutch defender’s exit.

  • Palace wary of Man Utd bid for Glasner favourite and could move for £20m talent

    Palace wary of Man Utd bid for Glasner favourite and could move for £20m talent

     

    Crystal Palace travel to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United this Sunday.

     

    The Eagles could move back ahead of the Red Devils in the Premier League with a victory – having slipped down to 13th after losing to Brentford and Manchester United winning at Fulham.

     

    In the meantime – however – Crystal Palace and Manchester United could be involved in some transfer business as we approach the February 3rd deadline, with Tyrick Mitchell and El Hadji Malick Diouf in the spotlight.

     

    A story from The Sun now states that Crystal Palace are wary of Manchester United submitting a bid for the England international.

     

    Manchester United are trying to sign Patrick Dorgu from Lecce as Ruben Amorim aims to find a new left wing-back this winter, although the Red Devils are yet to agree a fee with the Serie A side, despite verbally agreeing terms with the Denmark international himself.

     

    As a result, The Sun believe Crystal Palace are fearful of Manchester United moving for Mitchell instead, who has started all 23 Premier League games under Oliver Glasner so far this season.

     

    ESPN add that Manchester United have already asked about Mitchell, and Wolves No.3 Rayan Ait-Nouri, in case a move for Dorgu collapses.

     

    Crystal Palace could decide to make new El Hadji Malick Diouf move as a result

    The Sun add that Manchester United’s interest in Mitchell could spark a new bid for Slavia Prague No.12 El Hadji Malick Diouf, who is valued at £20m.

     

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    Crystal Palace have already seen a £12.5m bid rejected for the Senegal international as Glasner searches for a more attack-minded player down the left.

     

    The Sun add that Brighton are now speaking to Slavia Prague about Diouf – who wants regular playing time – another reason why Crystal Palace could submit a new bid.

     

     

  • Palace on verge of agreeing deal for South American

    Palace on verge of agreeing deal for South American

    Palace on verge of agreeing deal for South American

     

    Crystal Palace are closing in on the signing of Gabriel Aguayo.

     

    According to a report from Popular, the 19-year-old winger has attracted the attention of multiple clubs and the Eagles are now set to win the race for his signature.

     

    Crystal Palace are close to securing an agreement with his club Cerro Porteno. The Eagles are looking to improve their squad adequately this month. They are keeping tabs on other wide players as well.

     

    The teenager could prove to be a quality long-term acquisition for them. The 19-year-old winger has attracted the attention of multiple clubs with his performances this season and he could prove to be a solid long-term acquisition for Crystal Palace. They could help nurture him into a future star.

     

    Crystal Palace need to add more quality in depth to their attacking unit and the Paraguayan youth international has the attributes to develop into a key player for them.

     

     

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    Aguayo could fancy Palace move

    The opportunity to move to the Premier League will be quite attractive for the player and he will look to make his mark at Crystal Palace if the move goes through.

     

    Regular football in England could accelerate his development and help him fulfil his tremendous potential. It remains to be seen how the situation develops.

     

    The 19-year-old has six goal contributions this season and he will help Crystal Palace going forward. He might not be ready to make an instant impact at the London club but he could be a long-term asset for the club. He will only improve with coaching and experience and he could prove to be a superb future investment for the Eagles.

     

    If the Eagles can sign him for a reasonable amount of money this month, the deal could look like a bargain in the long term. If he manages to fulfil his potential with the London club, he could end up saving millions in the transfer market.

  • Interest is real’ – Crystal Palace keen on player, but Eagles yet to take concrete action for signing

    Interest is real’ – Crystal Palace keen on player, but Eagles yet to take concrete action for signing

    Crystal Palace have included Cerro Porteño’s Gabriel Aguayo in their transfer target list.

     

    On Friday, we covered multiple claims from Paraguay which stated the Eagles want the 19-year-old and have made progress to sign him.

     

    Popular even insisted Crystal Palace are in advanced negotiations with Cerro Porteño and are a step away from securing the transfer.

     

    Nación Media journalist Matías Cuevas covers the Paraguayan club, and he appeared as a guest on Versus Radio to discuss Crystal Palace’s interest in Aguayo.

     

    He states the Premier League side have been following the winger for several months and that ‘there is real interest’ from Crystal Palace.

     

    Although yesterday’s claims said the London club have made advances, Cuevas suggests they are yet to take concrete steps to sign the youngster.

     

    Aguayo is currently with Paraguay U20 at the ongoing South American U20 Championship in Venezuela. The journalist claims Crystal Palace want to see him in this tournament to find out ‘what he is made of’.

     

    Talleres de Córdoba have also looked at Aguayo and are the only team to have made an offer. They wanted the attacker as to replace Ramón Sosa, who left them for Nottingham Forest last summer.