It is only a rumour , the problem is if it is true the Palace chairmen are going to look a right quartet of muppets after constant denials a deal has taken place.
That doesn't follow. The owners have said it's not true (I assume they're right). They would look stupid if it were true. A rival fan saying it would be funny isn't going to look like a muppet when it turns out to be just a rumour, they just a fan, not the owner of Palace.So will you when it doesn't !