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Olise transfer speculation
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Fanofzhiyi Kent 21 Jun 24 9.35pm |
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I like everyone will be gutted if he goes. There is certainly justification for him to stay one more season with us, we are an exciting prospect.
On another note, it’s better than losing him for £35m last summer.
We are in a healthier place this season.
The money will help us bring in more quality in multiple positions
We don’t have to see him playing in a Chelsea shirt
Bayern are a massive club in a great city, I don’t blame him.
Let’s see what happens, according to the media he has joined 3 or 4 clubs which can’t be legal, he will be exhausted.
Eze will possibly want out now and Guehi is best sold if not signing a new deal. Hope mateta stays and we unearth more gems
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Eaglecoops CR3 21 Jun 24 9.42pm |
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Although a great player I’m ambivalent about him going if it’s true.
In terms of replacing the stars touted as leaving, Guehi and Olise would be a lot easier to replace than Eze and Wharton, purely because of the positions that the latter play and the significance of those positions to our current tactics.
There are plenty of decent wingers and centre backs out there and I’m sure we could replace both with quality players with the money from just one of the sales meaning a big old surplus to strengthen the squad elsewhere.
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glazedallover Allier 21 Jun 24 9.48pm |
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I'm not so sure Eze will go. In fact his experience at these Euros may well help him decide that he should stay at least for another season. It's key to keep Wharton and what will be interesting is to see how Doucouré performs on his return. He seemed to want away just before his injury, but will now have to prove himself again.
Should be a very interesting and entertaining season whichever way it goes.
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andyeagles croydon 21 Jun 24 9.55pm |
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how much are we thinking he will go for? if the release clause was £60 million, could we get more if chelsea and bayern were in a bidding war before chelsea pulled out? could bayern be paying £70 million?
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samprior Hamburg 21 Jun 24 10.08pm |
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Originally posted by andyeagles
how much are we thinking he will go for? if the release clause was £60 million, could we get more if chelsea and bayern were in a bidding war before chelsea pulled out? could bayern be paying £70 million?
It's rumoured the release clause is 60/65m for a champions league club. Whatever the release clause is, if it's a champions league club that he goes to (he'd be mad to go anywhere that wasn't) then it won't be for a penny more than the stated release clause. No team is going to hand us free money.
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eaglesdare 21 Jun 24 10.09pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Doesn't help us, does it. I'll be gutted.
We will never be a 'big club' if we don't keep our quality players.
Why do I bother?
I know it hurts. But isn't that the business model we want? Where we take young stars keep them for a few seasons and then they go onto bigger things?
It makes us attractive to another Olise, Eze or Wharton down the line.
Players are smart now to have the release clause. If only wilf had the same he could have gotten his dream Arsenal move.
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RubinsCube Wimbledon 21 Jun 24 10.24pm |
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Just in on the BBC: [Link]
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matthau South Croydon 21 Jun 24 10.26pm |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
It's great thinking and I'm on board.
Perhaps they'll find this forum in some sort of internet/information archaeological exercise 300 years in the future and ressurrect us all to enjoy those years... once they've successfully deciphered Willo's posts.
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eritheagle Erith 21 Jun 24 10.28pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Doesn't help us, does it. I'll be gutted.
We will never be a 'big club' if we don't keep our quality players.
Why do I bother?
It is upsetting but even the top clubs lose players to the Apex clubs like Real Madrid so it’s just the football food chain I’m fraid.
We just have to use the funds wisely (unlike spuds when they lost Bale) and as we’ve go a manager who comes from the Bundesliga where they build good, functional teams then I have high hopes.
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Jimenez SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 21 Jun 24 10.41pm |
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The upside if you can call it that. Is that at least at face value it appears business is being done early rather than a few days before the start of the season with a pre season under your belt
Pro USA & Israel
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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 21 Jun 24 10.45pm |
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Apparently, Nixon is suggesting that Citeh may try and hijack the deal. Hope they don't succeed. Much rather he went to Germany so we don't keep hearing how well he's doing for another PL club (and having to face him twice a season - you know what happens when ex-Palace players return to play against us at Selhurst).
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Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 21 Jun 24 10.46pm |
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I just read this too. It has that ring of authenticity doesn’t it.
I would rather this than see him playing against us. We look like we are about to sign his replacement too.
For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.
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EagleinSF San Fransisco 21 Jun 24 10.55pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I just read this too. It has that ring of authenticity doesn’t it.
I would rather this than see him playing against us. We look like we are about to sign his replacement too.
I wonder if Parish and Co already knew who was leaving/staying. It seems very coincidental that we've signed a CB and (hopefully) a winger and are likely going to lose Olise and Guehi this window.
Perhaps we're finally doing a little advanced planning rather than just reacting.
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BelfastEagle 21 Jun 24 10.58pm |
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Well he didn’t waste much time in deciding to go did he.
Disappointed as it will make it easier for others to follow him now…..I would guess Eze will be next once an offer comes in….if rumours are true he was the one most likely to go.
But that’s the way it is these days….we are a selling club and that’s what we do. Develop players for other teams.
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Eaglecoops CR3 21 Jun 24 11.07pm |
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Apparently the release clause is just £55m. This seems ridiculously low if true.
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RubinsCube Wimbledon 21 Jun 24 11.07pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I just read this too. It has that ring of authenticity doesn’t it.
I would rather this than see him playing against us. We look like we are about to sign his replacement too.
Indeed.
Trying to stay glass half full, if I were a Jack Clarke at Sunderland or the next Eze/Olise in the Championship I'd be looking very favourably at a move to SE25 instead of some of the larger clubs. Ditto if I was struggling to break into the first team at a top club Academy somewhere.
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Alexi_the_Eagle Newton-le-Willows 21 Jun 24 11.08pm |
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[Link]
My feelings summed up over this news.
"Look at that. Accident blackspot? These aren't accidents! They're throwing themselves into the road gladly! Throwing themselves into the road to escape all this hideousness!"
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Houston Eagle Houston 21 Jun 24 11.16pm |
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I would have liked another year but feel this is the next best possible outcome. His departure was inevitable and his decision to snub Chelsea at £35M has been beneficial to him and us!
Bayern are a top 6 CL club and will offer him a great route to the top. Not seeing him in the PL with another club is an absolute bonus!
Sad to see him go but the financials are good for a club like us!
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steveeagle67 london 21 Jun 24 11.30pm |
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I’m in shock as we posted a video of Michael promoting our new kit last week , why would we do that if he’s leaving. Until I see palace confirm it I will live in hope.
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Houston Eagle Houston 22 Jun 24 12.28am |
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Just read Mega bucks Chelsea pulled out because of wage demands. Sounds pure BS based on there history!
Arrogant club, arrogant supporters and like spoilt brats who don’t get there way, start crying!
Michael you dodged a bullet there!
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