In view of how he's performed so far I'd like to think SP & Co renegotiate the contract next year & give his wage a boost whilst inputing a minimum sale clause to hopefully put off any potential interest, we'd been after him long enough, to cash in so soon would be crazy.

Red & Blue since 73'

Well, whatever happens I'm sure we can expect a lowball offer from Arsenal some time in the near future.

And yes, we have a hefty 20% sell-on clause for him, which much like Zaha and his United sell-on clause, means we have to sell for a seriously high amount for it to be worth it for us.

He's only moved into the middle in the last few games having been adjusting to the PL on the left. Even though we lost the two previous games it was notable how much more of an influence he was having in the middle in a free role. What I think people need to accept is that he is never going to be good at defending, just as Fernandes isn't at United. Providing we can find a way of accommodating that then he'll thrive next season. More savvy teams/managers will do as they do to Zaha though and try and kick him out the game. Sheffield Utd gave him so much space they did make it relatively easy for him, even if he did do well to take advantage of it. Hopefully he leaves Ward-Prowse on his arse tomorrow night.

As to whether we'd sell him it would likely need an offer north of 50/60 million and at this stage he hasn't proven he's worth that, especially given the finances of clubs at present.

Showing great class,a truly prodigious talent showing maturity beyond his years,rather than than childish,petulant behaviour often shown by his fellow striker,who has recently been left in the shade.
Perhaps he cannot readily adjust to no longer being numero uno!!

Economically, yes I think everyone outside the big clubs is a selling club of course, and always have been to some extent (though the big clubs never had quite the current drastic, soul-crushing economic superiority).

The issue I suppose is the extent to which a club might choose to embrace its lowly status. We have been spared the feeling of being a stepping stone by and large, in that we've not had too many sellable players. If we turn that on its head and promote a few u18s and snap up one or two better young championship players (which is what many would like us to do), then we should recognise the difference between putting together a core of good young players so they can grow into a better team for Palace than we would otherwise have (which would be great), as opposed to simply facilitating the ambitions of young footballers and their agents without any longer-term benefits for us.

Edited by TheBigToePunt (10 May 2021 11.13am)

Hope Eze has got any aspirations of winning anything then.