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It actually might be mind. Since our takeover we tend to take a long term view of things I imagine we’d have a relatively free run at him in January and palace would also have the benefit of being pretty secure in the league by then and will also have a very clear picture of his intentions with regards to signing a new contract.

The silence does make me wonder if this is essentially left on ice until January mind.

The pl clubs choose not to close this, they had the chance and declined, it’s on the teams.

I’m sure we are looking at other targets and getting stuff sorted in parallel. You’d expect to hear something today though.

Uefa aren’t as draconian when it comes to punishments as the PL is. The rules are stupid to begin with.

Let’s give them the usual business spurs are the definition of flaky and not a team which should concern us.

Aye it has to an extent, ultimately the solution they came up with was one which benefits those clubs the most though. I think at this point the competition needs totally re thinking.

Window closes tomorrow night right? So less than 48 hours to get somethings done?

Yeah, i totally understand why as well. But ultimately if a precedent is set and it becomes legal matter you will always have a good case.

I’d imagine the injury to riad has given them pause as well as the lack of replacements.

If Uefa go down that path, as I always like to cite psg lost 600m euro in over 3 years and no ban.

Given how openly rigged this tournament appears to be nowadays I have zero interest in it.

No Miggy hate here, but unfortunately squad places are limited and money needs to be brought in for obvious reasons. In order to go to the next level some players who we like will have to move on.

He’s on double our top earner. He’s out of our price range.

Not saying he doesn’t want to come, I’m sure he does. But he wont suffer by staying another year at palace mind. He then goes next summer for say 40m, doubles his wage at least with a release clause or runs it down and the sky’s the limit he will have suitors all over Europe if he’s free.

Supposedly he does but I’m sure he’d feel the same if one of the sky six called as well. Unless something changes which is earth shaking I’m not sure how we get past the glass ceiling of psr tbh, but that’s discussion for another thread

Why would it be? He either signs a new deal on more money with a release clause or he goes next summer to a club like Liverpool who are currently a step ahead of us.

At less than 1/3 of Guehi too.

Nah, if we don’t get him on it’s on us.

60-70m as per the athletic.

Yes and no, yes it’s important we resolved that urgent and immediate need, it’s also important to understand we’ve lost a player for 15m who id argue is worth more than that and also could be worth more in future. In addition we gained what appears to be a liability who isn’t cheap and will be difficult to shift.

Yeah I put a bit more respect on the Athletic when it comes to these matters than most publications. It kinda went from we surely wouldn’t give them 20m to we fucking did

Listening to the athletic podcast which was recorded on Monday and according to Ornstein he’s not aware of Palace responding to our 60 + 5 offer.

The athletic today in a piece about Anderson stated we paid 20m for vlad, I linked the quote in my original post.

He just keeps repeating players we have on some long list, logical links if anything. I doubt the club is telling them ought other than we wouldn’t mind a centre half.