Having struggled in the league for a long time last season, Crystal Palace saw its situation improve significantly following the arrival of Oliver Glasner in February to replace Roy Hodgson. 16th in the Premier League at that precise moment, the Eagles, under the leadership of the Austrian coach, delivered a more than satisfactory second half of the season by finishing in 10th place without a single defeat in the league between April 14 and May 19. During this stunning season, the club from the south London suburbs impressed with its collective strength to which must be added the individual quality of its players. In this respect, many of them impressed with their consistency as well as their performances to the point of catching the eye of the top clubs on the European continent, like Michael Olise.
After a successful season with Crystal Palace (10 goals and 6 assists in 19 Premier League appearances) despite an injury that slowed his momentum, the 22-year-old right winger convinced Bayern Munich to pay no less than 60 million euros excluding bonuses to get him. While in the meantime, the British team has recorded some major arrivals with a view to getting involved in the race for Europe next year by welcoming Daichi Kamada (Lazio), Chadi Riad (Real Betis) and Ismaïla Sarr (OM), it could lose other key players in the future. According to the latest news circulating across the Channel, Eberechi Eze is targeted by a Premier League big name. And not the least since it is Manchester City.
Crystal Palace will have to face the storm!
With the imminent departure of Julian Alvarez to Atlético Madrid, the reigning English champion intends to make some changes to its squad and has therefore relaunched the trail leading to the versatile 26-year-old attacker, already courted last summer by the Skyblues, author of 11 goals in 26 Premier League games during the previous vintage. To recruit him, Manchester City will nevertheless have to dig deep into their pockets for the Englishman, under contract with the Eagles until June 2027 and valued at 80 million euros by his management. In addition to Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta is also causing a stir in Europe. Restrained by his former coaches, the French striker, under the leadership of Oliver Glasner, has been a hit in England over the last six months, scoring 13 goals in 13 league games. His current performances in the French team jersey at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, notably against Argentina in the quarter-finals and then against Egypt in the semi-finals, have further boosted his popularity rating.
As we indicated on our site, the British press recently reported a strong interest from two big European clubs, Naples with a view to compensating for Osimhen’s departure, and Leipzig. While these two teams have assets to assert, Crystal Palace is trying to convince the Tricolore to extend its lease with a nice salary increase as a result. Finally, the Eagles’ defensive sector should also be the subject of several offensives in the coming days. If Joachim Andersen appears on the tablets of Tottenham and Liverpool, the name of Marc Guehi has returned insistently to the Newcastle side. In search of a central defender and after having seen his first advances rejected, the Magpies have put two offers on the table including one of €60 million for the English international, author of a very good Euro 2024 with the Three Lions as relayed by the Daily Mail. All refused by the Eagles who are demanding €75 million to see him leave. In other words, the summer is far from over for Crystal Palace!
