Transfer Rumour Zaha with poll

[Ring master]

Hate to see players agitating for a move, oh wait its a move to Everton. This feels wierd.

Shows we are on the up,with players wanting to join us and after hearing we want them,dont have a second thought about it-off course money helps along the way

 

[Bluewolf]

SOUND THE JOYCE ALARM

What's it say mate?

 

[Baines' left foot]

Come on Wilf. Start kicking some cones and flipping some tables over. Show them you mean business.

 

[Ring master]

What's it say mate?

Heres the text from the new Joyce article - Wilfried Zaha is pushing for a move to Everton, leaving Crystal Palace facing a test of nerve over whether to keep the forward.

Palace have been steadfast that the Ivory Coast international is not for sale, but that stance will come under renewed strain in the countdown to tomorrow’s transfer deadline as Zaha’s desire to leave hardens.

Everton’s ambition under their owner Farhad Moshiri means they are willing to strike a club-record deal for the 26-year-old, though they are dependent on Palace buckling in the next 24-hours in order to do so.

Palace value Zaha at a minimum of £80 million, aware that the winger’s presence could be the difference between staying in the Premier League or not. Remaining in the top flight is worth £120 million to clubs.

However, the decision they must make depends on whether the player’s determination to quit Selhurst Park means his commitment over the coming months to Palace’s cause would be negligible or if he could be reintegrated sufficiently.

The two clubs have traditionally had a good relationship and have been in discussions this week over a deal for midfielder James McCarthy, 28, to move to London. That is set to go through independently.

But Everton’s interest in Zaha has placed a strain on matters ahead of Saturday’s Premier League opener between the teams.

Everton manager Marco Silva wants a left-footed wide man to play on the right flank but has so far been frustrated in his efforts to recruit one.

Similarly, Silva’s interest in Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, 26, has also run hit a wall with two bids, the latest worth £36.7 million, rejected. He still wants a centre half, while France international Djibril Sidibe will undergo a medical today to seal a season-long loan from AS Monaco.

Carl Jenkinson, 27, has agreed to join Nottingham Forest on a three-year contract becoming their eighth signing this summer in the process. The full back becomes the latest Arsenal defender to leave the club after Laurent Koscielny signed for Bordeaux on Tuesday.

Ollie Watkins’s proposed move to Crystal Palace has fallen through. The 23-year-old winger scored 12 goals and provided nine assists in 45 appearances for Brentford last season and is valued at £15 million. After being awarded the EFL Young Player of the Year in 2017 Watkins was signed from Exeter City for £1.8 million.

 

[arminisgod]

imagine it will go this afternoon after training finishes

 

[matty1878]

So they want cash. We’ve bid 70? Just bid what they want the 80 is it? And it’s done

 

[PhilEFC]

I'm going in a meeting now for the next two hours - better be some good news when I get back lol

I hope your meetings no goes better than our current transfer ones!

 

[matty1878]

Come on Wilf. Start kicking some cones and flipping some tables over. Show them you mean business.

He would of by now

 

[maccavennie]

So they want cash. We’ve bid 70? Just bid what they want the 80 is it? And it’s done

Like @davek has said a few times, don't be surprised if it's the payment structure that is the reason it is getting rejected...offering 60m+ upfront you'd have to be a knobhead to turn that type of cash down if your Palace.

 

[ijjysmith]

Couple of scenarios

Zaha signed new contract so that Palace get a large fee for his transfer - with the agreement that they would still accept a fee. They're now backtracking and "pricing him out" of the market.

or

Palace are waiting for Zaha to hand in transfer request for PR reasons and also don't need to pay any "loyalty bonuses"

or

Something else completely different that nobody knows except Brands, Zaha's team and Palace management and all speculation on our part is futile

Nobody knows.

 

[matty1878]

Like @davek has said a few times, don't be surprised if it's the payment structure that is the reason it is getting rejected...offering 60m+ upfront you'd have to be a knobhead to turn that type of cash down if your Palace.

Well so far it’s not happening

 

[Hawhaw]

Would only have him if we got Zaha, and offloaded Walcott.

I still not even sure he’s better than Bernard.

 

[matty1878]

Would only have him if we got Zaha, and offloaded Walcott.

I still not even sure he’s better than Bernard.

Behave yourself he’s good

 

[Bluewolf]

Love you!

 

[Blue Parkender]

Whats with all this hate for Bernard he is a great little player, maybe needs to score more goals agreed but he is a proper footballer.