Gossip: Palace prepare Elliott talkspublished at 08:05 BST 27 August
08:05 BST 27 August
Crystal Palace are preparing for talks with Liverpool for English attacking midfielder Harvey Elliott, 22, as they accelerate plans to find a replacement for England international Eberechi Eze, 27. (Football Insider, external)
Bayer Leverkusen and Galatasaray are set to rival Crystal Palace for the signature of 30-year-old Manchester City and Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji. (Independent, external)
Real Madrid could try to sign Crystal Palace's 21-year-old England midfielder Adam Wharton if Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos, 29, leaves the club. (AS - in Spanish, external)
Crystal Palace have struck an agreement in principle with Villarreal for 22-year-old Spain midfielder Yeremy Pino in a deal that could be worth about £26m. (AS - in Spanish, external)
'A memorable' chapter - how will Eze be remembered?published at 15:46 BST 26 August
15:46 BST 26 August
Alex Pewter Fan writer
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Amid a whirlwind of Crystal Palace stories and fixtures, there is only one topic deserving of our full focus. Eberechi Eze.
His exit, of course, is entangled with what comes next for the team, without the necessary breathing room to sit back and consider a player of such importance over the last five seasons.
The placing of Eze within the annals of Crystal Palace history had been a tricky one to ponder, at least for those who consider such questions. A year ago, I would have thought of him as an excellent player in that broad context, bordering on, if not quite at that "all-time great" level.
Yet, 2025 changed all that. In football, accolades aren't everything, but Eze has helped achieve footballing immortality for a once trophyless club, with his goals in the FA Cup last season.
Eze can be best described as being a scorer of great goals, rather than a great finisher, and both of his efforts at Wembley undoubtedly fell into that category.
While goals and assists steal the headlines, with Eze, you have to think of the player with the ball at his feet. It is often said that he glides with the football, not due to a lack of superlatives or imagination, but because that is the most appropriate word. It is a dribbling style seemingly unique to him, casual in nature, but like an escape artist, he found ways to get free of defenders.
His signing set down the marker for what Dougie Freedman was able to build in the transfer market in the years that followed, with an emphasis on young Championship talents to build around.
The final step of that process was always for Eze to leave, to fund the next generation. His own story hasn't ended, and even if the chapter in South London has closed - it was a memorable one.
For Crystal Palace, without Wilfried Zaha, Michael Olise and Ebere Eze, the team may be more about endeavour than innovation, but as ever, the season doesn't stop, and the show must go on.
The Eagles have also entered the race to sign Toulouse's French centre-back Jaydee Canvot, 19, after Aston Villa had a bid rejected. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest- the fans' verdictpublished at 08:20 BST 25 August
08:20 BST 25 August
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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
Here are some of your comments:
Palace fans
Leslie: I thought Palace had the upper hand first half but very subdued in the second half. Probably a point each way is about right, but we need some signings - and quick.
Andy: Not a bad performance, but inconsistent defending led to the equaliser, with Mitchell not goalside. Overall a positive day and we need to keep this going forward for Thursday.
Adrian: I thought we did really well considering how tired the players looked at the end and how small the squad is. Could have won the game in that first half, but Forest deserved their point in the end. Need about five new players including two attackers.
Forest fans
Sean: On any given day Crystal Palace are a very tough team to play against, even if all the headlines are about Eze. The rest of the team are still very difficult to beat, even more so at a riled-up Selhurst Park. So to come away with a battling draw, and a goal that was the result of Nuno tactically tweaking the line-up, is pleasing. Good to see some of the new signings getting some minutes too. There's some promise there. Sels made some good saves too.
John: Not enough intensity in the first half but a better second-half display - 1-1 a fair result.
Luke: A tricky hurdle, which was made even trickier by the events on Friday, has been navigated. Positives to take from the game, and arguably we should have won it with the chances at the end. You can only imagine the new signings will get better as they bed in, and you can see this squad doing well - if the Nuno situation is resolved swiftly.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Nottingham Forest: What Glasner saidpublished at 16:50 BST 24 August
16:50 BST 24 August
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Oliver Glasner spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Crystal Palace's draw against Nottingham Forest: "I think both sides deserved the draw. We took the lead but our legs looked a little fatigued. We've had an intense start to the season. In the end the result is fair.
"We always know we can count on our supporters and fans. They did it again. It's always great to play at Selhurst. I'm more or less delighted with our start to the season. This was our fourth competitive game, fourth time unbeaten. There's a lot of noise around us but a lot of credit to the players to deal with the situation.
"I'm very confident [there will be signings before the transfer deadline]. I know and I can see everybody is working really hard to get the right players in. Everybody knows we have to do it and I'm pretty sure we will do it."
Did you know?
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last 12 matches across all competitions (W5 D7); their longest run without a defeat as a top-flight club since October 1990 (13 games).
Five of the last six Premier League meetings between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have ended in draws (one victory for Forest) – indeed, since the start of the 2022-23 season, this fixture has produced the most draws in the competition (5).
Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Rodney, Cardines
Nottingham Forest are unchanged from the XI that started their 3-1 win over Brentford last Sunday.
The three players signed by the club in the meantime - Douglas Luiz, Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee - are all on the bench.
Chris Wood has scored 33 Premier League goals in 53 appearances under Nuno Espirito Santo - can he add more today in what might be the manager's last match in charge?
Sutton's predictions: Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forestpublished at 11:04 BST 24 August
11:04 BST 24 August
Watching Palace last week against Chelsea, I thought they deserved to win the game. I love the way they play - the back three are phenomenal and they're a really good team.
The problem for Palace is that their squad is so thin without their stars. How do you replace a player like Eberechi Eze, for example?
Losing Eze and Marc Guehi is a massive part of the team gone. It'll leave a huge hole and completely changes how I'll be predicting them this season.
As for this game, I reckon it'll be another close one. Nottingham Forest also had a great result in their opener.
Eze says farewell to Palace 'family'published at 18:55 BST 23 August
18:55 BST 23 August
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Eberchi Eze says his time at Crystal Palace will connect him with the fans for generations to come.
The 27 year-old, who completed his transfer to Arsenal on Saturday, made 169 appearances for the Eagles, scoring 40 goals and providing 28 assists and helped the club win their first FA Cup in May.
"It feels like just yesterday I was walking through the doors joining from QPR." Eze posted on Instagram. "The day you gave me the chance to realise my dream of playing in the Premier League, for south London's biggest club.
"From the start, I had goals set and my targets in place for what I wanted to achieve here at Palace, but I had no idea of what these last five years would really turn out to be.
"They call us a family club because it's impossible to truly understand what it's like to be part of this club unless you're in it. They're not wrong. The love you have all shown me, the way you have all supported me, and how we've stood together no matter what, are things that will live in my heart forever.
"Words aren't enough to describe what we all experienced that day [winning the FA Cup] so I'm not going to try, but what I will say is that God did something for us that will connect us for generations. The most special day of my career because God gave us what no-one thought was possible for us.
"So after all of this, all I really want to say is thank you. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for giving me a chance, and thank you for the love shared that will last a lifetime."
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 14:00 BST 23 August
14:00 BST 23 August
Tom White BBC Sport journalist
After a fierce off-pitch battle for European football dominated the summer for both Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, on-pitch matters can finally take centre stage on Sunday as the two meet at Selhurst Park.
Palace's famous FA Cup final victory over Manchester City in May, the first major trophy in the club's history, was supposed to be followed by a debut Europa League campaign. However, they were demoted to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules, opening the door for Forest to replace them in the competition.
That means Oliver Glasner's side have the added complication of a two-leg play-off against Norwegian side Fredrikstad to contend with. They won the home leg 1-0 on Thursday, thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta's first European goal.
Glasner voiced his concerns over the club's transfer business after the game, suggesting that he might need to fill in if Liverpool target Marc Guehi departs before next week's second leg: "If Marc leaves, I will try my boots because I was a centre-back, and this could be a good option."
The Austrian coach also all but confirmed Eberechi Eze's departure from the club, adding: "Ebs will not play for us any more so it does not make sense to talk about him. It's gone."
Forest, in contrast, held on to their star man earlier this summer when Morgan Gibbs-White penned a new deal with the club despite strong interest from Tottenham Hotspur.
The England international underlined his importance to Nuno Espirito Santo's side last weekend with a standout performance in their 3-1 home victory over Brentford. He registered his 27th Premier League assist for Forest, equalling the club record set by Ian Woan in the 1990s.
The Reds may hand debuts to new signings Omari Hutchinson, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Douglas Luiz and James McAtee, although none of the forward players are likely to dislodge Chris Wood from the starting line-up.
The New Zealand striker, who found the net with his first shot of a league campaign for a third year in a row last weekend, has now scored 30 non-penalty goals since Nuno's first game in December 2023, equalling Erling Haaland over the same time period, with no other player scoring more.
However, there is a cloud over the fixture for Forest after the developments on Friday, with Nuno's future as manager uncertain after a breakdown in his relationship with owner Evangelos Marinakis.
At his pre-match news conference, NUno said "where there's smoke, there's fire" amid rumours about his job.
The internal tensions are believed to centre around disagreements over the Reds' transfer business, with Edu having taken control of recruitment following his appointment as the club's global head of football earlier this summer.
🎧 Marc Guehi: The Football Interviewpublished at 10:25 BST 23 August
10:25 BST 23 August
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Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi sits down with Kelly Somers in the latest edition of The Football Interview.
Guehi tells his story of becoming one of the most wanted defenders in English football. He talks about the people that have inspired him in his football journey so far, and why he still lives at home with his family.
He reveals his ultimate career goal and delves into what keeps him ticking as an elite-level player, from reading books to the importance of faith.
Plus, he still wants to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming a WWE wrestler.
Glasner on Eze's departure, staying optimistic and Forestpublished at 16:09 BST 22 August
16:09 BST 22 August
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Selhurst Park (kick-off 14:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Sunday's match is likely to be too soon for Daichi Kamada to return, but the midfielder should be available for the second leg of the Conference League play-off at Fredrikstad. He added that everyone else "looked quite good" following Thursday's victory.
He confirmed the players and staff have said goodbye to Eberechi Eze, who is expected to join Arsenal imminently.
He said "I am worried about Crystal Palace if we are losing players and we don't get the right ones in, and it is my duty as manager to tell the owners what we have to do to be competitive and stay on our pathway."
Despite everything going on, he smiled and said: "I am always optimistic, of course."
He said he will "not accept having a bad mood when it it is the best period in Crystal Palace history", adding: "I don't want to talk about it [transfers] any more. Everything is clear, everything is communicated and that is it."
On opponents Forest and if he is expecting a heightened atmosphere after they replaced Palace in this season's Europa League: "It could be but the verdict came from Uefa and not Forest. They didn't demote us. We are facing a very good squad, who are very ambitious, but we will be competitive."
He said the fans "will be important" to help get them a result at Selhurst Park and "they need the support to get a win".
Crystal Palace 1-0 Fredrikstad - 'A win is a win' but squad is 'too thin'published at 12:06 BST 22 August
12:06 BST 22 August
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We asked for your thoughts after Crystal Palace claimed their first European victory with a first-leg win over Fredrikstad in the Conference League play-offs.
Here are some of your comments:
Susanne: We played really well. The teamwork was terrific. There should have been at least one more goal, but they were lucky. Perhaps one more substitution would have been a good idea, but I'm still proud of them.
Colin: A frustrating game. We should have won by more. It's about time Glasner started to trust the substitutes on the bench. He doesn't even play Esse! What was the point in buying him? Glasner is a great manager but to bring Édouard on is a joke. I blame this on Parish for not bringing in the players for Glasner. He can't keep on playing the same starting XI.
Philippe: A win is a win. However, I feel gutted for Esse and I'm really disappointed that he didn't come on.
Will: I felt the game needed fresh legs that never came. Esse and Rak-Sakyi, who were sitting on the bench, should have been given an opportunity. The team is lacking depth, especially in defence, but a win is a win. Parish needs to get the chequebook out if the results are to continue.
Mike: We defended well when needed and we dominated the game. However, we just have no idea how to score in the final third. The squad is too thin for Thursday and Sunday games, and unless we get players our Premier League form will struggle.
Lee: We need players in now or Glasner will walk at the end of the transfer window. He is our biggest asset and he is key to everything. If he goes, Parish should go too for his lack of ambition.
Man Utd close to appointing Crystal Palace club doctorpublished at 12:06 BST 22 August
12:06 BST 22 August
Sami Mokbel Senior football correspondent
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Manchester United are close to appointing Crystal Palace club doctor Imitiaz Ahmad as outgoing Gary O'Driscoll's successor.
It emerged earlier this year that O'Driscoll would leave Old Trafford after joining the Premier League club in September 2023 in the position of head of sports medicine.
United have undertaken a full process in identifying candidates for their role as the club's medical figurehead and are in advanced talks with Dr Ahmad, whose official title at Selhurst Park is head of sports medicine and science, over replacing O'Driscoll.
It is expected that Dr Ahmad will be formally appointed in the coming weeks.
Dr Ahmad joined Palace from Championship club Queens Park Rangers, where he spent over seven years, in February 2024.
'Eze will not play for us anymore' - Glasnerpublished at 07:39 BST 22 August
07:39 BST 22 August
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Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has been speaking to Channel 5 following the Eagles' first European win: "Goal number one is winning the game. We could see it wasn't going to be so easy. It was the game we expected, they played very deep and defended the box very well. There wasn't a lot of space.
"We had four or five clear chances, hitting the post twice, so we weren't efficient enough with our chances and then it's not that easy. In the end, taking a win in the first European game is good.
"We are still at the start of the season. A second clean sheet in a row and a win, I think we are on track."
On his half-time message and second-leg thoughts: "We said OK, stay patient and keep going. In the end, Mateta's head was in the way and he deflected the ball [into the net].
"First of all, their ground will be astroturf which will be new to us. I expect a similar game, they will be straightforward, there will be long throw-ins and we will get our chances.
"For now, it's about turning our focus to Nottingham Forest. Everyone can see our squad is quite tight so these players will have to be ready again in three days. I know they will be ready."
On the impact of Eberechi Eze's absence: "When you play against such a deep block, you maybe need someone that can dribble past one or two players and score on his own. This is what Eberechi gives us.
"We have other profiles now. Ismaila [Sarr] is a runner, JP [Mateta] is in the box and [Justin] Devenny. We tried to find them from the wings with many crosses into the box.
"Ebs [Eze] will not play for us anymore, so it doesn't make sense to talk about him. It's gone. We are wishing him all the best for his new club but for us it's about bringing more players in, however they will not be allowed to play in the second-leg."
On finding a replacement for Eze: "We knew that more or less this would happen, so we have already been looking for the right replacements for weeks. We hope to get it done in 10 days time, with more pressure now.
"I will be involved, but it is my job to prepare the team for Nottingham Forest. We are unbeaten this season and this is how we want to continue."
