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crystal palace According to a new report this afternoon, they are being hit with injury concerns as one player now faces a thorny issue requiring surgery.
Last day after Crystal Palace spent £80m in January
The Eagles spent around £80m on new faces in the January transfer window, striking two club-record deals in a matter of weeks.
Oliver Glasner Brennan Johnson was signed from Tottenham Hotspur for a huge fee and they then outshone that transfer fee for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who also joined on loan from Aston Villa.
If Gaysan’s contract becomes permanent at the end of the season £28 millionwhich would take Palace’s winter spending to over £100m.
Sporting director Matt Hobbs is not shy about spending money, despite Glasner preparing to part ways with Palace when his contract expires in June.
The Eagles also failed Last-minute transfer deadline day for Everton winger Dwight McNeilThis is despite a deal being agreed with the Toffees and players undergoing medicals.
former striker Jean-Philippe MatataWith a deal to sell him to AC Milan going nowhere due to knee concerns, Palace apparently tried to change the terms at the last minute from an outright £20m deal to a loan deal.
According to David Ornstein, Glasner’s side then backed out of the move altogether, which must have left Everton furious.
Speaking of Mata, he made headlines throughout January following his decision to leave Selhurst Park, a blow the Frenchman suffered.
Jean-Philippe Matata faces ‘surgical dilemma’ after failed move to AC Milan
Just after Milan pulled out of the Mateta deal, BBC reporter Sami Mokbel reported this afternoon that the 28-year-old faces surgery ahead of the World Cup.
Matata failed a medical at Milan due to ongoing knee problems, with Rossoneri specialists diagnosing an issue that will not be resolved with physiotherapy or rehabilitation (British Broadcasting Corporation).
Instead, Milan’s doctors apparently insist that Mata may need surgery to fix the problem, which will keep him out for an extended period of time.
With this in mind, Crystal Palace’s deal to sign Strand Larsson, who scored 14 Premier League goals for Wolves last season, becomes even more imperative.
The Norwegian has been out of form this season but a move to London and a guarantee of top-flight football next season could do wonders to get him back to his best.
