Crystal Palace have reached a £47m agreement to sign Ousmane Diomande, 21, from Sporting, with the Ivory Coast defender seen as a potential replacement for Marc Guehi. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
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Arsenal have held talks with representatives of Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, who has a release clause of £67.5m. (Guardian), external
Meanwhile, Palace are eyeing a £27m double move for Middlesbrough's English midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, and Dutch defender Rav van den Berg, 20. (Sun), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you how you feel after the decision on whether Crystal Palace will play in the Europa League next season has been delayed by Uefa.
Here are some of your comments:
Andy: It's a farce that needs sorting quickly. It could have grave consequences on our summer transfer activity and whether our top players stay or go. I see no connection with Lyon whatsoever. Yet our fate seems to rest with their appeal. It's all bizarre.
Stephen: This is unfair. Palace have clearly demonstrated that Textor had no controlling interest in the club and has even now sold his shares anyway. The delay will have a major effect on the club's transfer dealings unless resolved quickly but there seems to be no timeline here. Unbelievable bureaucratic nonsense typical of Uefa when everybody can see there is no case to answer.
Geoff: They wouldn't treat one of the so called 'big clubs' like this. It's obvious to everyone that Textor doesn't have, and has never had a significant influence on Palace's football direction.
Rich: Palace have dealt with the perceived issue and keeping Palace waiting puts them at a massive disadvantage in the transfer market. I hope they get on with the appeal and get to grips with what looks like a very easy decision taking everything into consideration.
Grant: If this was black and white against us; the decision would have been both made and announced weeks ago. The delay can only be positive with efforts being made to afford us our earned and well deserved European tour . . . surely!
Karim: The delay is absolutely ridiculous. Not just for the fan unrest but also from a wider club perspective. How are we supposed to implement a transfer policy for this summer? Having no idea whether we can attract players towards a European project means we have to wait until a decision is made before we can sign players. And even if the decision goes in our favour, most of the players who would have wanted the project of European football would have gone to other clubs by that point.
Alex Pewter
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesSo far, Crystal Palace's first experience of European football has been a lot more bureaucratic and bylaw-focused than 'Porto away' and floodlights. Perhaps that encapsulates the 'Typical Palace' moniker self-imposed by the fans.
Unusually, the Eagles appear to be mere bystanders within the process, at least on this occasion.
Uefa's decision to delay making any decision is frustratingly logical. Why set a precedent and open yourself to appeals, whether Palace are awarded their Europa League spot or not, when John Textor and Lyon may spectacularly remove themselves from the equation with relegation to Ligue 2?
Logical or not, the wider issue for Palace is the impact on planning, on and off the pitch. Europa League football was likely to attract a higher calibre of players, as well as sponsors who could bolster finances and facilitate such moves.
Until Uefa rules otherwise, the concept of missing out remains unthinkable for fans.
Of course, a path still remains where Crystal Palace exit the four-year involvement with John Textor and Eagle Football entirely unscathed and with a place in the Europa League.
If anything, the chaos that surrounds his two European clubs, in contrast to Palace, is in itself a strong argument that Palace is not operating as part of his multi-club ownership.
In France, Lyon fans are protesting because the DGNC - the body which oversees the accounts of French professional football clubs - decided they should be relegated over the poor state of their accounts.
Meanwhile, in Belgium, many RWD Molenbeek supporters are upset about their club changing its name to Daring Brussels to become more marketable to an overseas audience.
Ironically, Eagle Football and John Textor have finally achieved the desired solidarity between the fanbases of their sister clubs, including Palace, but only in each wanting to see them sell up.
Thankfully for Palace fans, that sale is pending. Unfortunately, it did not come soon enough to avoid this current situation.
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A decision on whether Crystal Palace can compete in next season's Europa League has been delayed by Uefa.
Liverpool are willing to offer 19-year-old Scotland winger Ben Doak as part of a deal for Crystal Palace's 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Sun), external
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Image source, Getty ImagesCrystal Palace have revealed plans for a summer training camp in Austria at the end of July.
The Eagles will play two games in boss Oliver Glasner's home country during a week away in the Alps.
On Tuesday, 29 July, Palace will play two hour-long practice games against Mainz, with the first of those matches kicking off at 13:00 BST.
Then on Friday, 1 August, they will take on another Bundesliga side, Augsburg - twice - with the first game starting at 15:00.
Arsenal will take on north London rivals Tottenham for the signing of Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, who is priced at £68m. (Sun), external
Meanwhile, Liverpool have opened talks with Palace over a deal to sign captain Marc Guehi, with the 24-year-old England defender said to favour a move to Anfield this summer. (Teamtalk), external
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Huddersfield Town are close to signing 21-year-old keeper Owen Goodman on loan for the season from Crystal Palace. (Football Insider), external
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Jordan Butler
BBC Sport
Image source, Getty ImagesCrystal Palace have not only signed a solid and experienced player in Walter Benitez, but he's also a serial winner. The 32-year old has been victorious in 74 of his 97 Eredivisie matches with PSV Eindhoven – lifting back-to-back league titles – and his win ratio of 76.3% is the second highest among all goalkeepers to feature at least 50 times in the division, only behind Manchester United's Andre Onana.
He possesses plenty of European experience, with a total of 44 appearances in Uefa competitions for the Dutch giants and his previous employers Nice. He starred in triumphs over Liverpool and Juventus last season, but his performance against Arsenal in last season's Champions League round of 16 was one to forget – Benitez shipped seven goals from eight shots on target in a 7-1 home defeat.
The signing will also evoke memories of another Argentine goalkeeper Julian Speroni, who is considered a Palace legend after more than 400 appearances during a 15-year spell. He helped the Eagles reach the Premier League via the Championship play-off final in 2013, was on the bench for the FA Cup final in 2016 and was named the club's Player of the Year four times before hanging up his gloves in 2019.
Tottenham will target Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze, after losing ground in their race to sign Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo. (Talksport), external
Image source, Getty ImagesChairman Steve Parish says Crystal Palace have made an "excellent addition" in their goalkeeping ranks after agreeing a deal to sign Walter Benitez from 1 July.
The 32-year-old will join from Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven, where he has played 134 times across three seasons, winning back-to-back titles.
Benitez has also featured in 10 of the last 12 Argentina squads.
Parish said: "Walter is an excellent addition to our squad, bringing further quality, experience and competition to our goalkeeping department alongside Dean and Remi."
Noel Sliney
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesWith Marc Guehi potentially on the move, Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in replacing him with Sporting centre-back Ousmane Diomande for a club record fee.
Ivory Coast-born Diomande, 21, has long been on the radar of top European sides. He joined the academy at Danish club Midtjylland in January 2020 and made his senior debut three years ago on loan with Portuguese second division side Mafra.
His performances earned a mid-season move to Sporting, where Diomande was nurtured by Ruben Amorim. He started the coach's last home game in charge of Sporting as they beat Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League last November. Diomande, who has nine caps for his country, made 46 appearances in 2024-25 as Sporting won the domestic double.
He attempted and completed more passes than any other player in Portugal's top flight last season and also carried the ball five metres or more up the pitch on an unrivalled 598 occasions, highlighting his ball-playing ability.
Diomande is strong in the air too. His 65% success rate in aerial duels was the seventh highest in the division, and 11% more than Guehi managed in the 2024-25 Premier League.
Image source, Getty ImagesDetails of the 2025 Community Shield have been confirmed by the FA.
FA Cup winners Crystal Palace will face Premier League champions Liverpool in the traditional season curtain-raiser at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, 10 August at 15:00 BST.
The match will be broadcast live TNT Sports.
Sami Mokbel
Senior football correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesCrystal Palace part-owner John Textor is advancing in talks with New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to sell his stake in the Premier League side.
The deal - understood to be worth in the region of £190m - could be key towards boosting the club's hopes of being cleared to play in Europe next season.
Liverpool are keen on signing Crystal Palace's England defender Marc Guehi, 24. (Daily Mail), external
Liverpool and England defender Joe Gomez, 28, is interesting Crystal Palace, Leeds United and West Ham and the club are open to letting him go. (TBR Football), external
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