He has gone to loads of clubs and couldn't agree terms he might be good but you are showing your desperation nowHe's not an attacking midfielder. He played in defensive midfield for Schalke last season. He's also incredibly talented and would represent arguably the best signing of any side this season if we can pull it off.
And he wants more than 80k per week
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[Football] The "Where will Zaha go?" Summer 2018 thread
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Wants 7.5 million a year!!!
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
He's not an attacking midfielder. He played in defensive midfield for Schalke last season. He's also incredibly talented and would represent arguably the best signing of any side this season if we can pull it off.
And he wants more than 80k per week
How typical. Palace just cannot resist going into full-on hyperbole mode. Not "a promising signing". Not "he looks like he could do a job", no no. Thats never enough for a Palace fan. He'd be "THE BEST SIGNING OF ANY SIDE THIS SEASON"
"Wilf is the best player in the division outside the top 6"
"Our ground and fans are the best in the country at making an atmosphere"
"Jonny Williams is the best British midfielder this country has ever seen"
etc, etc, etc
Was about to say the same. Refused a new contract at Schalke and walked away. Touted himself round Europe but wanted more money than some big clubs were willing to pay.
Step forward Crystal Palace and their "£100k a week to anyone with two legs" wage policy. Another mercenary **** to join the ranks. Although I'm sure he'll be choosing Selhurst over The Emirates or Anfield and Croydon over Marseille purely for "football reasons". [emoji23]
What could possibly go wrong?!
ThePaddy
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I haven't said anything at all about Jahanbakhsh.
There are certainly some excellent signings on that list, but none of them are in the same ballpark as a player like Meyer signing for a club like Palace. Mahrez is an excellent signing, but City are expected to sign players of that standard. Palace are potentially signing a first team regular in a side that finished 2nd in the Bundesliga last season. His wages will be enormous but we're not paying a transfer fee, so it'll even out.
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Yes there are.
ThePaddy
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How typical. Palace just cannot resist going into full-on hyperbole mode. Not "a promising signing". Not "he looks like he could do a job", no no. Thats never enough for a Palace fan. He'd be "THE BEST SIGNING OF ANY SIDE THIS SEASON"
"Wilf is the best player in the division outside the top 6"
I didn't realise that was still up for debate?
Now that Zaha's only competition (Mahrez) has signed for City, it's an open and shut case, surely?
Marshy
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Not paying a transfer fee to a club yes.... he will get a hefty hefty signing on fee from for whoever he joins though as will his agent..
Why has no one else shown interest if he's on a free ?
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He sounds like a nice lad, ego-free and unlikely to cause any trouble at all. Should fit right in.
"However he fell out with the Schalke hierarchy after failing to agree a new contract last season. The Bundesliga club were unwilling to meet Meyer’s wage demands and banished him from training in April after his public criticism of Christian Heidel, the sporting director.
Meyer’s struggle to find a club has raised eyebrows given his talent. Yet various suitors have felt he is too expensive and that has enabled Palace to offer him a route into the Premier League."
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/31/crystal-palace-max-meyer-closing-in
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Yeah you're right, it was Dougie. My bad.
The point stands though. Untested is untested whichever team they're signing for.
Also, FWIW, I really like Meyer. Signed him for Brighton in Football Manager once and he was awesome. Course, if he signs for you I'll have to dislike out of principle
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So too expensive for everyone else, but not for Palace.
We've seen how this sort of thing ends up in Croydon before. Palace's creditors should be calling in their debts soon-ish.
We've seen how this sort of thing ends up in Croydon before. Palace's creditors should be calling in their debts soon-ish.
ThePaddy
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http://sportwitness.co.uk/max-meyer-crystal-palace-backed-germany-transfer-mocked/
Might be worth a read.
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Touted around Europe, no one wanted him and he ends up at Palace. Forgive me my lack of envy right now.
https://www.dw.com/en/max-meyers-search-for-a-big-money-move-goes-on/a-44879798
https://www.dw.com/en/max-meyers-search-for-a-big-money-move-goes-on/a-44879798
ThePaddy
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How do you know that they haven't?
Marshy
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Well I've not heard, and if you are at the front of the Q it kind of suggests that he has not had anything ?
that's not meant in a rude way.
ThePaddy
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Nobody wanted him except for Arsenal, Liverpool and Marseille, according to that article. The deals collapsed over wage demands, not because the player wasn't good enough.
Parish has seen the Palace wage bill drop by roughly £300k/w this summer, so we can afford to give a signficant chunk of that to a player of outstanding quality, who would likely represent an opportunity to sell on for a huge profit if he performs well.
ThePaddy
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You must know something that I don't. If Zaha and Mahrez weren't the best two players outside the top 6 last season, who was?
The two are linked. They obviously didn't think he was "good enough" for the "wage demands" he was making. Admittedly it does look like it could be a huge coup for a side of Palace's size and infrastructure.