Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[JUAN PABLO]

I watch Palace loads with father in law ( season ticket holder )  and hes 80 and struggles now with trains never running and the weather and cost so I always let him watch Palace here at home and he really likes Villa too as his grandson is mad Villa , you can imagine how we feel watching Villa v CP.

I would say If fans get on Watkins back regarding his easy chances missed then wait until they see Mateta play , he misses loads.

What we really want is a striker who converts 100% of his chances.
Does he exist?

hasnt he scored 1 goal in the last 8 games , cant see the appeal .

[Nunkin1965]

I watch Palace loads with father in law ( season ticket holder )  and hes 80 and struggles now with trains never running and the weather and cost so I always let him watch Palace here at home and he really likes Villa too as his grandson is mad Villa , you can imagine how we feel watching Villa v CP.

I would say If fans get on Watkins back regarding his easy chances missed then wait until they see Mateta play , he misses loads.

What we really want is a striker who converts 100% of his chances.
Does he exist?

hasnt he scored 1 goal in the last 8 games , cant see the appeal .

If it does happen, let's all hope its not going to be ..
Cascarino ll.The Sequel.

[john2710]

We're not spending £40m or whatever Palace want on Mateta. It's being used purely to hurry along the Abraham deal.

[KevinGage]

Not to go all Brexshit but Tammy and RLC are English, which may or may not help us with the homegrown quota.

RLC might make a degree of sense this window. But hope the Drinkwater vibes are way off beam.

Beyond this window, we need better (and way more reliable fitness-wise) options for the centre of the park.

Raphael Onyedika was mentioned earlier and he seems to fit the age and profile. Can't recall him standing out against us if he did play, mind.

[KevinGage]

A cursory look at Transfermakt says this little lot are out of contract this summer:

Ruben Neves in Saudi
Quentin Timber at Feyenoord
Leon Goretzka at Bayern
Bissouma at Tottingham (no thanks)

Bernardo Silva and Julian Brandt are also available for the more advanced midfield slots.


Pushing that forward to players with only one year left on their contract come the summer and Fabian Ruiz at PSG (highly unlikely) and Ederson at Atalanta are the stand out options.

Curtis Jones at the Redscouse and Martinelli at Arsenal all become available then too, if they don't sign new deals in the meantime.

Mike Maignan at AC Milan is out of contract this summer as well, by the looks of it.   Could be a decent option is there's anything in the Emi to Inter rumours.

Only 30 years of age as well, which surprises me. French national goalie, but haven't seem enough of him to know how good he is re crosses and set pieces etc. You'd hope as a national goalkeeper for a top ranking side - not shit.

[olaftab]

It’s a common thing in humanity to only see those we know about or around us. That’s why here and elsewhere we are talking about Bailey, Luiz and Abraham. I hope those responsible for getting talent in at our club are thinking with a cool head and scanning the world to bring in most suitable players we need.

[jwarry]

Leon back then

[jwarry]

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[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Just heard on Talksport (yes, I know) that Mateta has told Palace he wants to leave.

[Dave]

Not to go all Brexshit but Tammy and RLC are English, which may or may not help us with the homegrown quota.

Things will have gone pretty badly wrong if they end up being a difference there - it's only four association trained / non-club trained spots that need to be filled and we currently have Emi, Konsa, Cash, Mings, Barkley, Watkins, Rogers and (I think) Sancho.

[KevinGage]

Leon back then

Even in that horrible anus of a year he had last season he still scored goals in the CL and provided a few key assists.

If the head is right and the body allows he's an infinitely superior option to Evann Gestede and Sancho. Either off the bench or starting.

[Toronto Villa]

RLC isn’t a bad player. He’s just always broken.

[rooboy316]

Leon back then

Even in that horrible anus of a year he had last season he still scored goals in the CL and provided a few key assists.

If the head is right and the body allows he's an infinitely superior option to Evann Gestede and Sancho. Either off the bench or starting.

An anus annus, as it were.

[Rigadon]

RLC isn’t a bad player. He’s just always broken.

WHy did I think he was at Notts Forest?!

[Villatillidie25]

RLC isn’t a bad player. He’s just always broken.

WHy did I think he was at Notts Forest?!

Because they buy almost as many as chelsea  and he obviously wasn’t there anymore…