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They can't afford him. Not for Premier League clubs IIRC.

We didn't need to spend a fortune on transfer fees because we've spent £150m+ in the last few years. We've managed to sign a couple of extremely promising players on free transfers, added to our depth in midfield and up front, and most importantly we've kept Zaha. A blinding success, I reckon.

Absolutely delighted to be keeping Wilf (until January at least!) and securing our Premier League status for the 2019/2020 season.

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No, it wouldn't. I suspect that even without Zaha, the bookies would fancy Brighton as more likely to go down than Palace. Anyway I thought Wilf was going to Spurs? Seems the papers can't make up their minds. Maybe he'll stay.

:ffsparr: Lump on Palace to go down at 6/1, what's the worst that could happen?

That includes last season's unbelievable barren run and a season at Liverpool where he was regularly benched. He has scored 19 goals in a season for Villa, 15 for us. Benteke has been an excellent goalscorer in the past and it's quite possible that he could be again.

I don't think we'll finish in the top 6. I think we'll finish in the top half though.

He got 15 in his first season for us. If he suddenly remembers how to kick a football then he could beat that figure. Something went badly wrong for him last season but that doesn't change the fact that over his career he has been a very good goalscorer in the Premier League.

Anyone commenting on Meyer's attitude could develop an understanding of how the Schalke media machine works: http://sportwitness.co.uk/max-meyer-crystal-palace-backed-germany-transfer-mocked/ Rodwell isn't fit to lace this guy's boots.

He's a defensive midfielder, mate. Goals are always a bonus but he was playing in a Pirlo-like role last season, and had some excellent performances. Completely fictional and only the Mail (:ffsparr:) are reporting it. Everyone else is saying 80k/w.

Where on earth have you heard 40%? I've not heard anyone on our end suggesting anything more than 20%.

Surely you've worked out that we'll be in the Premier League forever and ever? It doesn't matter how badly it looks like we're doing, we'll always turn it around :bowdown:

Because the transfer window isn't closed yet? We've rejected £45m from Spurs and £30m + Drinkwater from Chelsea. They're obviously working up to a bid of that size, I only hope we don't accept it. Last season, sure. The season before that he was exceptional. Overall I think he has worked out...

Benteke's first season was superb, his second season... less so. 3 goals and 5 assists is dissapointing for a player of his quality and we'll expect better in future. Overall though I think it's very unfair to argue that he has been a poor signing. A petition started by the sort of nonce that...

A "failing academy" that produced £60m+ Wilfried Zaha and the highly impressive Wan-Bissaka who looks to have cemented his place in the first team.

Those five seasons have been utterly mental, and great fun too. Benteke was signed for an initial £27m (not £35m) and scored 15 PL goals in his first season; nobody was complaining about the fee then!

Kouyate and Ayew were both excellent against us. Hopefully that isn't the only scouting we've done :moo:

Luka Milivojevic was certainly the name on everyone's lips when we signed him. The groundwork on that deal was done over a period of longer than six months. Doesn't seem like a scattergun signing to me. We signed Guiata on a Bosman via pre-contract agreement in January. Since then we've...

He has indeed. We've now agreed fees for Kouyate + Ayew and we've signed Meyer.