Especially if we can get him whilst CFC are still transitioning from one set of owners to the new ones, taking advantage of that period of uncertainty in CFC.

20 million with a buy back clause

My equalibrium unbalanced me. Paul Draper Brighton 19/2/2018

He’s a good player with potential but I wouldn’t pay more than 17.5m tops. The problem is there’s a dearth of talent out there so the few good players on the market (potentially) suddenly get priced into the excellent proven category. A bit like property 3 months ago!
My advice is to our keep powder dry and not pay silly prices at the moment. Leave that to Everton and the ever panicking ‘ I need to prove myself’ Lampard to do that.

Edited by NE14T (15 Jul 2022 11.10pm)

Edited by NE14T (15 Jul 2022 11.10pm)

The beatings will stop when morale improves.

Maybe Chelsea will push us to take him on loan. That relationship has worked extremely well for both teams in past.

The beatings will stop when morale improves.

True, but a football club is more than the manager.

Let's hope that's true anyway.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I hope it happens. From the players point of view, he already knows players at Palace, he could stay in London, continue his development with an excellent team of coaches and be guaranteed playing time.

Now where’s that dotted line……….