wouldn't be summer if we didn't chase a goalkeeper.

1 hour ago, mojo said:

We don't do release clauses though. They require the full amount up front in one payment.

Seems like every summer we are linked with this keeper. Another for the Hulk and Vhalovic files.

6 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

We don't do release clauses though. They require the full amount up front in one payment.

Seems like every summer we are linked with this keeper. Another for the Hulk and Vhalovic files.

Alex Sandro when he was at Juve...

1 hour ago, mojo said:

Would love this. He's quality in almost every game I have watched him play.

48 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Would love this. He's quality in almost every game I have watched him play.

Seems unlikely though. I mean the carrot has been out about us giving Alonso everything he wants and adding expierence but, so far, that 25 and under policy remains in place.

Xhaka move failed.

That Rayo left back move looks off as we won't pay the release cause and they are not shifting from it.

Lacroix deal has gone silent.

No issue adding the young right back from Atlanta though. One player under 25 done quick sharp.

It's like when a husband says he'll change his ways to his long suffering wife and all he does is the washing up.

Wonder what Alonso makes of it all.

Another player we’re linked with every summer

Orlando Gill linked with going to United. Looked good at the world cup, is he worth a look?

Also Brazilian reports say we don't want a squad without a Santos so want to replace Andrey with Danilo from Botafogo.

Seems Arsenal are signing Morgan & Guimaraes. Our lot were talking about Villa asking for too much money, but I think wages is the real problem.

56 minutes ago, markpitts said:

Seems Arsenal are signing Morgan & Guimaraes. Our lot were talking about Villa asking for too much money, but I think wages is the real problem.

Both are probably true.

18 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Johnny Rowe [23] to Chelsea from Bologna for €40 million.

Still nothing more than rumour in the Bologna media.

16 hours ago, mojo said:

60M in todays market seems sensible, which means the owners won't do it.

2 hours ago, markpitts said:

Seems Arsenal are signing Morgan & Guimaraes. Our lot were talking about Villa asking for too much money, but I think wages is the real problem.

Big club moves from the champions, Fergie used to love signing big players from within the league when champions.

Keeps his squad on their toes and weakens Newcastle and Villa.

I’m still waiting for a first team needle mover….. Diogo Costa would do it.

2 hours ago, markpitts said:

Seems Arsenal are signing Morgan & Guimaraes. Our lot were talking about Villa asking for too much money, but I think wages is the real problem.

Gonna be a shame to see Rogers career stall like Eze's off the back of a promising season. Hope he enjoys recycling possession, tracking back and crossing.

23 minutes ago, C3blue said:

Big club moves from the champions, Fergie used to love signing big players from within the league when champions.

Keeps his squad on their toes and weakens Newcastle and Villa.

I’m still waiting for a first team needle mover….. Diogo Costa would do it.

Do we need a new goalie without giving Penders a chance? Would be way back in my priorities

41 minutes ago, markpitts said:

Do we need a new goalie without giving Penders a chance? Would be way back in my priorities

Same, although i do like Costa.

For me just get the Lacroix deal done as a starting point. It improves us significantly and demonstrates that these clown are physically capable of completing a deal for a grown up.,

I can't see how we do both Lacroix and Wharton. Guehi is a prime example of what Palace will do to hold on to a player who wants to leave. Even one of them, at the moment, looks unlikely.

Wharton will require an Enzo sale, which too looks unlikely. Morten Hjulmand has gone to Atletico (no idea why we were never interested); Santos is gone. It's just looking bleak right now. I'll be damned if we go into a 4th straight year with Caicedo carrying bricks for 38 matchweeks.

39 minutes ago, markpitts said:

Do we need a new goalie without giving Penders a chance? Would be way back in my priorities

it depends what your aspirations are for next season and what discussions have been had with Alonso.

If you are going to have a 20yr old keeper who’s never even kicked a ball in the prem as no 1 I don’t think your very serious about challenging clubs like city and Arsenal.

£60m, the sort of money spent on Gittens gets you an experienced massive upgrade who along side a fit again Colwill and possibly a new centre half or I back 3 with James and Hato etc and we start looking good at the back again.

As for Penders and his pathway the club have shown with Santos they don’t really care so I’d just like the best possible keeper available between the sticks at the start of next season. Penders can have a season as his no2 or have a season loan in the prem.

41 minutes ago, markpitts said:

Do we need a new goalie without giving Penders a chance? Would be way back in my priorities

This is the dilemma we've put ourselves in. Do we wait in the hope Penders is as good as they say he is and suffer in the mean time. Or just buy a goal keeper that will instantly make us a better team but will force Penders out. Theres no guarantees Penders turns out to be as good as Costa or the Dortmund goalkeeper who I really like anyway.

We buy costa and have a good goalie for the next 5-10 years or suffer Sanchez for a couple more years only for Penders to be average. Then there's the chance Penders is World Class in 5 years time and we get 15 years out of him.

The other option is to buy Maignan and end up wishing we'd kept Sanchez. If only we bought a decent keeper to begin with.

1 hour ago, markpitts said:

Do we need a new goalie without giving Penders a chance? Would be way back in my priorities

I wouldn't be comfortable with a 20 year old keeper in net, they lack the experience. IMO i'd keep Penders out on loan for the next 3 years.

Just buy the decent keeper who is available at IMO a reasonable price and then still hope Penders becomes a good keeper and it’s a nice headache in a few seasons but right now we should back the manager and sign Costa…… with PSG sniffing it probably won’t happen but if it can we should try.

52 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

I can't see how we do both Lacroix and Wharton. Guehi is a prime example of what Palace will do to hold on to a player who wants to leave. Even one of them, at the moment, looks unlikely.

Wharton will require an Enzo sale, which too looks unlikely. Morten Hjulmand has gone to Atletico (no idea why we were never interested); Santos is gone. It's just looking bleak right now. I'll be damned if we go into a 4th straight year with Caicedo carrying bricks for 38 matchweeks.

I agree on the Palace sales front. I actually like James Garner of Everton. I'll probably get panned for it, but i think he goes under the radar but runs for ever and is quality both in and out of possession. Lacroix and Garner and i would be pleased with that as solid start for XA. Bugger all chance though and i am not totally convinced Wharton happens anyway (much as a like him), as i could see us getting hijacked by a club with European football.

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55 minutes ago, C3blue said:

it depends what your aspirations are for next season and what discussions have been had with Alonso.

If you are going to have a 20yr old keeper who’s never even kicked a ball in the prem as no 1 I don’t think your very serious about challenging clubs like city and Arsenal.

£60m, the sort of money spent on Gittens gets you an experienced massive upgrade who along side a fit again Colwill and possibly a new centre half or I back 3 with James and Hato etc and we start looking good at the back again.

As for Penders and his pathway the club have shown with Santos they don’t really care so I’d just like the best possible keeper available between the sticks at the start of next season. Penders can have a season as his no2 or have a season loan in the prem.

6 years between Penders and Costa , which is pretty ideal tbf

34 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

I agree on the Palace sales front. I actually like James Garner of Everton. I'll probably get panned for it, but i think he goes under the radar but runs for ever and is quality both in and out of possession. Lacroix and Garner and i would be pleased with that as solid start for XA. Bugger all chance though and i am not totally convinced Wharton happens anyway (much as a like him), as i could see us getting hijacked by a club with European football.

The only other option I can think of is Stiller at Stuttgart, who I believe Alonso wanted to bring to Real Madrid.

God help us if its Enzo+Caicedo in the pivot again for a FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR.

1 hour ago, GarnachoCheese said:

I wouldn't be comfortable with a 20 year old keeper in net, they lack the experience. IMO i'd keep Penders out on loan for the next 3 years.

Aren’t we moving the post a bit here? Courtois joined at 19yrs, and was starting for Atletico Madrid a top 3 La Liga team. Penders is 20yrs; and there is an acknowledgment by the club that the longer he stays out on loan, the greater the risk of detachment from his parent club.

He isn’t going to go out on loan for the next 3yrs. Club should have left him out on loan for next season, but as usual they have jumped the gun. The only alternative is to sell low, and attach a buyback + sell on clause.

PS. Where did this sudden love for Diogo Costa come from? We were linked with him 3yrs ago, and everyone said No! Brilliant shot stopper, good with his feet, but bad with catching crosses.