Johnstone and Ahamada want to leave Selhurst Parkpublished at 15:19 26 August
15:19 26 August
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Crystal Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnstone and midfielder Naouirou Ahamada both want to leave the club before the transfer window closes on Friday.
Johnstone is second-choice keeper to Dean Henderson, while Ahamada has not yet appeared for the club this season and is keen on a loan move.
"Sam told us he wants to leave, " said Eagles boss Oliver Glasner. "If he finds a club then he can leave."
"Maybe there is another option for Ahamada and this is what he is looking for," Glasner added. "Maybe this is what will happen, or not."
Ahamada signed for Palace in January 2023 on a three-and-a-half year deal but is not likely to get much playing time under Glasner.
Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:58 26 August
11:58 26 August
We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and West Ham.
Here are some of your comments:
Palace fans
Flora: We played so poorly and were constantly losing possession through poor passes. We desperately need to replace Olise as we are leaving Eze with too much to do. Mateta didn't seem fit and Edouard was not on form. Disappointing.
Clive: Two games, no points - not a good start. We have sold Olise, Andersen, Ayew and maybe even Guehi! Why? Before the season started, the chairman said this season would be very exciting and asked if we could 'be another Leicester City and win the title' - well, maybe with the team we had and if we actually added to it! A new stand or a great team? I know which I prefer.
Moggy: Mateta looks tired but he will hopefully bounce back. I would prefer Sam Johnstone in goal instead of Dean Henderson. I didn't think West Ham were better than us, but they scored and we didn't.
Colin: Bring Hodgson back! Toothless. That is what you get when you sell your best players. Glasner got it all wrong and, the way we're going, it will be relegation. I've supported Palace for 60 years, it's the same old rubbish. Parish needs to get a new striker. He told Glasner a load of lies by saying: "We will buy you players". He did the same with Hodgson, but Glasner will just walk away.
West Ham fans
Mark: Julen Lopetegui's style of posterior football is refreshing and it is giving West Ham fans more enthusiasm. With the new signings, we will soon start to see more positive results. After a hard game against Aston Villa and now an easy trip to Crystal Palace, it looks like we have a great chance of achieving what we deserve this year.
Dave: It was all a bit frantic I thought. I'm really pleased to get the win and that Kilman and Wan-Bissaka contributed brilliantly to the goals, but there is still room for improvement, particularly in possession. We still give the ball away too often and we never really had control of this match until we scored.
Simon: Aaron Wan-Bissaka made an instant impact after coming on and he really seemed to liven things up. It is still too early to tell what the new manager will do, but a clean sheet is always welcome.
Chris: Good for Tomas Soucek making it difficult for the new manager to drop him. Everyone wrote him off as unsuitable for the new system. He probably isn't the best fit in reality but he gives his best every time he gets on the pitch, which makes all the difference.
Gossip: Eagles consider moving for Nketiahpublished at 07:49 26 August
'Angry' Glasner 'isn't happy' with summer outgoingspublished at 19:57 25 August
19:57 25 August
Tom Gayle Match of the Day commentator at Selhurst Park
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The interview area at Crystal Palace is best described as cosy - the reporters, commentators, floor managers, press officers and camera operators stand on top of each other, in a thin corridor, waiting for the managers and players to arrive.
Aside from the sight of first team coach Ronald Brunmayr squeezing past after his post-match shower, the most interesting observation was the vexation and aggression with which Oliver Glasner slammed his office door shut.
An angry manager after a defeat is nothing new, but what I found so striking was the stark contrast to the calm, wise and softly spoken demeanour he has projected, publicly at least, since his Premier League arrival in February.
Once he had calmed down, Glasner told me that the way in which people are viewing his side needs to be shifted from the team which won six of their final seven matches last season, scoring an average of three goals per game, to the present day reality of back to back defeats, zero points, and just a solitary own goal to their name.
I can't speak for him, but I don't believe he is happy with the summer transfer outgoings.
Back in May, Glasner was "very confident" that Crystal Palace could keep hold of Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise - but the latter is now a Bayern Munich player.
Following the win over Liverpool back in April, he described Joachim Andersen as "very important" to the team - the Danish international, who started every Premier League game last season, is now a Fulham player.
What Glasner did make clear to me is that all of the transfer decisions are being made by the "department of the sporting director" - also known as: Dougie Freedman.
The Austrian turns 50-years-old on Wednesday but, given he's had no "assurances" that Marc Guehi will still be a part of his squad come the end of the transfer window, I'm not sure he will be in the right mood to celebrate his big birthday.
Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham: What Glasner saidpublished at 19:24 24 August
19:24 24 August
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "We are all disappointed. It is a little bit like deja vu from the last game. It is a game we didn't have to lose. At the moment, we are not scoring. We hit the crossbar and then conceded two transitions. We didn't defend those situations particularly well.
"You get punished if you don't use your chances. That's what we have to accept at the moment, but it is disappointing. The positive thing is that we are creating chances, but the reality is that we have played two games and we have only scored from an own goal.
"Everybody is talking about the end of last season, but we have to accept the reality. The reality is that we have lost two games, so we have to get back to a situation where we can win games."
On the departures of Joachim Andersen and Jordan Ayew: "We know we have to replace them. We can't sell starters and not replace them. That is what we have to work on in the next week, but that is the department of the sporting director.
"We have to focus on the players that are here. We have to make sure that the team are ready to win the next game."
On whether Marc Guehi could leave before deadline day: "You never have any assurances until the window ends."
Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham: Attacking reinforcements needed at Selhurst Parkpublished at 19:00 24 August
19:00 24 August
Matthew Howarth BBC Sport journalist
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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner will be happy to see the back of the summer transfer window after losing Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen and Jordan Ayew - and with the future of defender Marc Guehi still unresolved.
Saturday's defeat to West Ham highlighted the need for attacking reinforcements, with Eberechi Eze and Odsonne Edouard both squandering golden opportunities to give the Eagles a first-half lead.
Eze was unlucky to see a magnificent strike come back off the crossbar late in the first half, but other than an Ismaila Sarr effort that struck the woodwork, Palace rarely looked like breaching the Hammers' defence after half-time.
The Eagles - who ended last season in scintillating form - have now struck just once in their first opening two games of the 2024-25 campaign, and that was an Ethan Pinnock own goal.
The good news is that Glasner still has time to add one or two attacking players to his squad before the transfer window closes on 30 August.
Sutton's predictions: Crystal Palace v West Hampublished at 11:17 24 August
11:17 24 August
Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.
For week two, he takes on Make Me A Mixtape hosts Clara Amfo and Jordan Stephens.
Sutton's prediction: 2-2
Crystal Palace played very well against Brentford and ended up losing. It is a totally different Palace under Oliver Glasner, but Joachim Andersen has left for Fulham and will be a big loss for them.
It is a new dawn for Julen Lopetegui at West Ham and he will want to get his first win under the belt.
Amfo's prediction: 2-2
Stephens' prediction: 1-3
Another good shout. Oddly I've gone for 1-3, because I feel like West Ham are going to go for it.
Football finance expert Rob Wilson tells The Football News Show why, if permanently introduced, it could make the top Premier League sides less competitive against their European counterparts.
Glasner on transfers and importance of home fanspublished at 15:49 23 August
15:49 23 August
Martin Dougan BBC Sport journalist
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against West Ham (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On preparing for games when there are so many rumours surrounding players: "It never gets boring being a manager. There are always different challenges and that's part of leadership. I always try to speak to the players almost every day to get information. We are here to support them. We are responsible for the team and that's the most important message. We are here for the team and everybody gets our support. In the end, it's important to perform for the team for Crystal Palace to win games."
On money to bring in new players: "You'll have to ask the chairman - he's responsible for the financial part. The transfer window is still open for one more week and there's a lot of talk and speculation. We try to be prepared for every situation and that is all we can do. I'm always asking the players to focus on what they can influence and it's the same with me."
On Joachim Andersen going to Fulham and other team news: "Joachim won't be available because he's into final negotiations, and Jordan Ayew is the same [to Leicester]. Matheus Franca [is not available] after his fracture. Will Hughes got sick yesterday evening. He was here today but after 20 minutes he stopped training so we have to wait through the night to see if he's available. The others trained the whole week and they are ready."
On Marc Guehi being involved: "Yes, Marc will lead the team as a captain."
Asked if he expects Guehi to still be a Palace player at the end of the transfer window: "I expect everyone to still be a Crystal Palace player until I am told different. I expect everyone to be here because now we have 18 on-field players available. We know that if we lose one or two players, we also have to replace them because we need a competitive first-team squad. There are now 37 Premier League gamedays and this is the job we have to do within the next week."
On being linked with Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling: "Sterling is a fantastic player, but that doesn't mean he will be a Crystal Palace player. He's played in the Premier League for many years and he always scores goals, but I don't know what's happening with him."
On the importance of the home supporters against West Ham: "It's always very important and you could feel it at the end of the season. We have a togetherness from the first second and that will be very important tomorrow. We need to stick together to support each other. Our fans, they feel it. We need their support and this will help the team to forget everything and perform at their best level."
Eagles hold interest in Sterlingpublished at 13:29 23 August
13:29 23 August
Alex Howell BBC Sport football news reporter
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Crystal Palace are one of the teams interested in signing Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling before next week's transfer deadline.
Sterling has been told that he can leave Stamford Bridge by manager Enzo Maresca and is training away from the main squad.
A deal for the 29-year-old England international to join Palace would need an agreement to be reached on finances and be right for the Eagles, bearing in mind the potential cost of the transfer including fee and wages.
Sterling has made 81 appearances for Chelsea since joining from Manchester City for £50m in July 2022.
PFA concerned at PSR's 'unintended consequences'published at 12:25 23 August
12:25 23 August
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Maheta Molango, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association tells The Football News Show why he is concerned at the current and potential future financial rules in the Premier League.
Leicester close to signing Crystal Palace's Ayew published at 09:48 23 August
09:48 23 August
Nick Mashiter BBC Sport football news reporter
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Jordan Ayew has been at Crystal Palace since initially joining on loan in 2018
Leicester are close to signing Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew for an initial £5m.
The Foxes want to bring in at least two offensive players and Ayew, 32, is poised to move to the King Power Stadium in a deal rising to £8m.
Promoted Leicester struggled for attacking options in Monday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Tottenham, with Jamie Vardy starting - and scoring the equaliser - despite boss Steve Cooper ruling him out through injury just three days before.
Cooper, who takes Leicester to Fulham on Saturday, has made no secret of his desire to add more forward options to his squad and Ayew offers crucial Premier League experience.
He has made 212 appearances for Palace, scoring 23 goals, since initially joining on loan from Swansea in 2018. Ayew was a second-half substitute in Palace's 2-1 defeat at Brentford on Sunday.
He previously played for Aston Villa, joining them in 2015, before moving to Swansea two years later.
Ayew will join Oliver Skipp as a new signing at the King Power Stadium, with the midfielder arriving from Tottenham for £20m on Monday.
'This will leave a sting at Selhurst Park' published at 09:01 23 August
09:01 23 August
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The Telegraph's Luke Edwards says "it is a bruising end" to the transfer window if Crystal Palace lose centre-back pairing Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi.
The duo may leave Selhurst Park for Fulham and Newcastle United respectively before deadline day on Friday, 30 August.
"It is a dangerous game that they are playing to lose so many quality players in one window - and so late in the window too," said Edwards on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "That is what raises my eyebrow.
"It is all right to lose Michael Olise at the start of the window because you have time to spend the money on a suitable replacement. But to lose Anderson and Guehi in the last fortnight does not leave you with much time.
"[Oliver] Glasner will be concerned about that and I am led to believe that he has found the past few weeks quite stressful. He has come in and done a really good job and hopes were high, but if he loses Guehi too then they have lost their two first-choice centre-backs.
"To the manager 'build a backline when the season has already started' is extremely tough. But it will give them a lot of flexibility with profit and sustainability rules.
"Glasner can have the freedom to buy players he wants with the money they have, rather than using the players he has inherited. That will be good in the long run but this will leave a sting at Selhurst Park in the short term.
"It is a bruising end to the window and fans will want to be assured that there is still ambition there. But it will be a very tough ask to replace the players they have lost in this window."
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