Gone quietly under the radar this one but another super promising youngster sniped from under Bayerns nose after leaving Palace.

Worth just keeping a note of the name and track his progression from here over the next few years.

Will just end up missing like Kellyman.

Looked lively before the head injury.

Hope the lad is okay and will have a speedy recovery.

Update on Jesse Derry

Concious and talking, but under hospital observation.

I forgive him the silly haircut.

7 hours ago, dermott said:

I forgive him the silly haircut.

So this is how mild a person can become with age. I'm not there yet, although I admit there is some tolerance in me on a few occasions.

22 minutes ago, Valerie said:

So this is how mild a person can become with age. I'm not there yet, although I admit there is some tolerance in me on a few occasions.

If he hadn’t lost brain cells in the cause I’d’ve called him a nancy.

8 minutes ago, dermott said:

If he hadn’t lost brain cells in the cause I’d’ve called him a nancy.

Oh good.

Maybe. I think.

Age will definitely decrease the f**ks you give.

19 minutes ago, Scott said:

Age will definitely decrease the f**ks you give.

In every way.

Glad he seems OK and is recovering. He made a promising debut and I hope to see him get more chances next season.

On 05/05/2026 at 18:44, forbzy said:

Glad he seems OK and is recovering. He made a promising debut and I hope to see him get more chances next season.

Maybe, just maybe, these imbeciles can learn from Tyrique George and utilize Derry instead of spending 100m on two players who aren't even better. (Garnacho + Gittens)

Signed a contract extension, and gone on a season long loan at Sporting Lisbon. Presumably as a direct replacement for Quenda.

Would have preferred a PL loan to Lamp’s Coventry, or even the championship. You would think the club requested game time guarantee.

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If he gets game time there, could be a good move. They develop players quite well in Sporting I believe.

Mixed feelings on this one, Sporting seems a great destination for someone of his talents in a league that will allow them to flourish. However I really wanted to see him get more minutes for us, when the alternatives are Neto, Garnacho or Gittens.

His mistake was looking better than Garnacho and Gittens in training LOL. Sending him out on loan means that the manager can't now play him ahead of the expensive signings !

49 minutes ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Mixed feelings on this one, Sporting seems a great destination for someone of his talents in a league that will allow them to flourish. However I really wanted to see him get more minutes for us, when the alternatives are Neto, Garnacho or Gittens.

Pretty positive. If he's going to be a future star he will perform at sporting. Whereas he still might not get a look in here.

Find it interesting how tricky it's been the last few years for young players to get a lot of first team minutes in the last 5 years.

Harry Kane is regarded as a late bloomer, but he'd already scored 15-20 goals (albeit for Orient) when he was 18. Guehi / Mount had played loads. Can't say that about many players these days. A lot of hoarding happening with young players just sticking around the club.

1 hour ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Mixed feelings on this one, Sporting seems a great destination for someone of his talents in a league that will allow them to flourish. However I really wanted to see him get more minutes for us, when the alternatives are Neto, Garnacho or Gittens.

A hopefully recovered Estêvão and the arrival of Quenda likely to restrict his opportunities. Loan seems sensible.

Hope they actually play him

3 hours ago, dermott said:

A hopefully recovered Estêvão and the arrival of Quenda likely to restrict his opportunities. Loan seems sensible.

3 hours ago, dermott said:

A hopefully recovered Estêvão and the arrival of Quenda likely to restrict his opportunities. Loan seems sensible.

He was our best player the last time he played.

3 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Hope they actually play him

If he is ever going to be good enough to be in our first team it will be in his hands.

No one who is good enough to play for us would be benched by sporting Lisbon.

17 hours ago, guddy69 said:

He was our best player the last time he played.

He might have been. In Estêvão's absence. What's important is that he gets game time. Experience. He won't get that on the bench.

Good move for Derry and Chelsea. It's not a coincidence that England's international prospects have drastically improved since English kids started playing in other leagues more frequently. Both the mens and womens teams are reaping the benefits.