If the resurfaced rumour bout Everton coming back in for him, £15m + Ben Godfrey, Done deal. Saw him tear Wet Spam a new one over the w/e. A RB/wing-back who CAN defend, got pace, gets up & down the pitch & has a sweet right foot to put decent crosses in.

Just my opinion mind

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I completely agree.

Something I think contributes to some underappreciation (aside from familiarity breeding contempt) is that Wilf has gone from being a flying winger to a kind of inside striker.

As a flying winger he was constantly involved in the game, fed the ball at every opportunity so that he could run at the full-back. His end product was not always there, and he was doing a lot of his best work in the wide areas or the middle third of the pitch, which is a long way from goal, but the roar around Selhurst every time he'd run at someone was fantastic. He was not just the best player and most likely match winner, he was the cause of all our attacking threat and momentum. He would go at the full-back again and again and again driving the whole team forward.

As an inside forward he is involved in the game far less. We don't look for him (or he isn't available as much) in build-up play - he is waiting to get on the end of things where he can do the most damage. In an interview at the start of this season, he was asked if he had any advice for Eze, and Wilf explained that he had stressed the need for 'efficiency', something he had become entirely focused on himself. I took that to mean less beating full-backs for the sake of it, showing off your tricks, and more shots and goals. This inevitably means positioning himself closer to goal rather than out on the wing where he can take on an isolated full back.

He is perhaps following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo in that respect. Less fun but better numbers.

With Eze I think a lot is confidence. Roy has let him play in the hole the last few games and he has noticeably grown in confidence, constantly looking to make space, whereas wide left he drifted in and out of games. Wilf took a long time to add an end product to his game whereas Eze looks like he already has it. They're very different players and I hope they get to play together for another season, but I think the focus will continue to shift towards the apprentice. Eze looks like an ice skater the way he glides around the pitch and seems so calm.

That would amaze and baffle me in equal measure. Earlier this season he was saying in a podcast interview (perhaps with Rio Ferdinand?) that he feels poorly advised, in hindsight, by his then agent regarding the decision to sign his current deal with us. He was careful with his words and does seem very fond of and respectful towards Palace, but he parted company with his then agent a year or two ago, so plainly not thrilled with the way his career was being managed.

If a bid of £40 - £50 million comes in, should should snap their hands off.

Failing that then we hold on, try and add around him and Eze and go again. The hardest thing to replace is goals and, as mentioned, Wilf’s in double figures this season which cannot be sniffed at.

If we were to generate a healthy sum from his sale, I’d love to see us go out and sign Ivan Toney (25yo) and Connor Gallagher (21yo). The buzz these two would create alongside fans returning would give the club a real lift.

Interesting thread. Lots of different opinions. All I would add is that just because we're saying it's time for him to move on and questioning his form, doesn't mean we're being rude or disrespectful. We can still acknowledge the role he's played for us up until now AND think it's time to move on.

Very few players get better as they get older. If he was going to be a star ripping up the champions league, it should've happened by now.

Eze is our future and probably already our best player. Time to enjoy the Wilf era for what is was and move on.