Pablo Sarabia To Depart Wolves, Jeffrey Schlupp Set For Crystal Palace Exit

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The 33-year-old Spaniard, Sarabia, joined the PL outfit from PSG in January 2023, and went on to play 77 times for the club after being brought in by former boss Julen Lopetegui.
Spanish midfielder Pablo Sarabia confirmed his departure from Wolves following the conclusion of his contract after a 2 and a half year spell at Molineux.
The 33-year-old, who joined the PL outfit from PSG in January 2023, went on to play 77 times for the club after being brought in by former boss Julen Lopetegui.
'I was very, very happy there, with my family and everyone at Wolves. Everyone tried to help me and my family, and for me, that's the most important thing in life," the Spaniard said.
'I have very good memories of Wolves in terms of quality of life, in terms of playing with the supporters, every single game I felt them in the stadium, and because of this, I just want to say thanks for everything," he added.
'My balance in my life is to help everyone, and because of this, I found a very good family, a very good team, and very good people at Wolves. I'm going to miss everything because I have friends at the club, every single teammate, the staff and the people who, for example, work in the gym, the physios, Lisa Hollis, everyone there – I'll miss it," Sarabia reminisced.
'It was a very difficult situation at the beginning of the Lopetegui era, but we achieved our aim not to be relegated. The 19th spot in the Premier League was a very, very hard situation, but with Lopetegui, my teammates, and everybody, we achieved our aim, and I was very happy for them," the Spaniard added.
'I have a lot of good memories from the beginning. For the supporters, they were a very hard moment, but we lived it together, and it is the most important thing. It doesn't matter if our spot was 19th, 18th or 8th. For me, the support was always very good in every single situation, and we needed it all the time," he reflected.
'When we were living a very hard situation, for example, at the beginning of this season, the support was always behind us, and because of this they are number 12 [the 12th man], and it's one of the most important things at Wolves, their support," he added.
Jeffrey Schlupp brought an end to an eight-and-a-half-year stint at Crystal Palace as he announced his exit from the London club on Wednesday following the club historic FA Cup victory!
The 32-year-old made 247 appearances for the club since joining the London side from Leicester City in January 2017, netting 19 times while also providing 17 assists for the Eagles.
Schlupp, who made 16 appearances for Palace this season, spent the latter part of of the campaign at Celtic on loan , where he went on to win the Scottish Premiership title.
'It's been an incredible eight years playing for this club. I've met some great people – the Chairman, the gaffer, and all the staff I've met over the years – and it's meant a lot to have played for Crystal Palace. A big 'thank you' to this group, who have achieved something so special.
'You ask anybody about the Palace fans, and they know about the atmosphere that they create, and the number of times they've pulled us through in difficult times. They've been our 12th man, so thank you to all the fans who have always supported me. Hopefully, I've done you proud. I'll definitely see you again soon," said Schlupp.
Club Chairman Steve Parish lauded the professionalism of the Ghanaian statin, 'Across nine separate seasons with Crystal Palace, Jeffrey has made many an important contribution to the Football Club – and scored some incredible goals."
'Whatever has been asked of him – whatever the role, whenever the time–he has given his utmost to, and it speaks volumes that he has made such a great impression in different systems and under different managers," Parish continued.
'Successful squads are built on players of Jeffrey's calibre and character, and we have much to thank him for as he moves on from SE25. He leaves with our heartfelt gratitude and the very best wishes of everyone at Crystal Palace," he added.
(With Inputs Form IANS)
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