[Albion] Timothy Castagne - Possible right back?

[One Love]

From the Daily Hate.

Crystal Palace are stepping up efforts to sign Atalanta right back Timothy Castagne after the departure of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and injury to main target Nathaniel Clyne.

The 21-year-old joined Manchester United in a £50million deal and the Eagles and have yet to sign a replacement.

Hopes of re-signing Clyne from Liverpool fell through when the defender suffered a cruciate ligament injury during his club's pre-season tour of the USA.

He is now likely to miss most of the season and is not a viable target for this campaign.

Crystal Palace are yet to meet Atalanta's valuation of Castagne, but remain confident they can seal a deal for the Belgian international.

The Italian side are trying to tie Castagne down to a new deal, but have so far failed to match his demands, leaving the door open for the Eagles to swoop.

Well that's that then.

They'll offer him £100,000+ per week.

 

[Conelli98]

But can they offer him wonderful sea air, state of the art training facilities, a wonderful stadium to play in every other week...IVE LOST THE ARGUMENT HAVNT I??

 

[Napper]

are we even in for him ?

wages , yep , game over

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Well that's that then.

They'll offer him £100,000+ per week.

This.

The more cash they can throw at him, the merrier those up the road are.

Money is no object at the Stad de Clad.

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

This.

The more cash they can throw at him, the merrier those up the road are.

Money is no object at the Stad de Clad.

Especially when they run out, it will literally be no object for them

 

[daveinplzen]

Didn't we have scouts at Swansea for their friendly with his team? Would we bother if not viable?

 

[Postman Pat]

Didn't we have scouts at Swansea for their friendly with his team? Would we bother if not viable?

We don't really know who the scout was watching, could have been anyone in the game, but most likely an Atalanta player as you would hope they would know enough about the Swansea players.

 

[Se20]

I think some of you think having a shiny new stadium and academy will make players join you.
Maybe other factors are in play, like being a more established team, a higher profile club, and a great atmosphere?
JAT .

 

[dazzer6666]

I think some of you think having a shiny new stadium and academy will make players join you.
Maybe other factors are in play, like being a more established team, a higher profile club, and a great atmosphere?
JAT .

It's the wages, stoopid. One club is happy to spunk unsustainable amounts on players and blindly career towards yet another periodic administration, and one isn't.

 

[One Love]

I think some of you think having a shiny new stadium and academy will make players join you.
Maybe other factors are in play, like being a more established team, a higher profile club, and a great atmosphere?
JAT .

Agreed

That's why you have to offer grossly inflated wages as you have none of the above.

 

[Icy Gull]

I think some of you think having a shiny new stadium and academy will make players join you.
Maybe other factors are in play, like being a more established team, a higher profile club, and a great atmosphere?
JAT .

Nope, the ONLY thing in your favour is that you pay crazy wages, hence making a loss every year without doing diddly squat to the stadium.

You are kidding yourself if you think players sign for any other reason, you play in a shithole.

 

[Grombleton]

I think some of you think having a shiny new stadium and academy will make players join you.
Maybe other factors are in play, like being a more established team, a higher profile club, and a great atmosphere?
JAT .

Higher profile? Palace? You make me laugh.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I think some of you think having a shiny new stadium and academy will make players join you.
Maybe other factors are in play, like being a more established team, a higher profile club, and a great atmosphere?
JAT .