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Steve Parish opens door for Marc Guehi departure and sets transfer stance
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has acknowledged that the club must find a resolution over the future of captain Marc Guehi. The 25-year-old, who led Crystal Palace to their second trophy in three months with victory over Liverpool in the Community Shield on Sunday, is in the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park – leaving the club at serious risk of losing the centre-back on a free transfer next summer. Guehi joined Palace from Chelsea in 2021, during Patrick Vieira's first season in charge, for a fee in the region of £20 million. Since then, Guehi has enjoyed an exponential rise, making 156 appearances, establishing himself as England's starting centre-back at the 2024 European Championship – where he was named in the team of the tournament – and emerging as one of Europe's most sought-after defenders. Over the past year, Palace have rejected two bids, from Tottenham and Newcastle, both worth around £70 million. But with Guehi now in the final year of his deal and showing no indication of signing an extension, the club face limited options. The worst-case scenario would be losing him on a free next summer. While Palace would have benefited from five seasons of a world-class defender, it would mark a significant failure of their buy-develop-sell model, with his time at the club represented by a £20 million loss. Following Sunday's win at Wembley, Parish conceded that if a suitable offer arrives in the final three weeks of the transfer window, Palace will have to sell. 'Yes,' Parish said when asked if he would sell Guehi if a suitable offer arrived. 'Of course, for players of that calibre to leave on a free, it is a problem for a football club. 'There is no doubt about it, unfortunately. Last summer, Joachim [Andersen] went, and we couldn't afford to lose both of them. 'We then had another bid in January, but that was a difficult situation as well. We will just have to see what happens. It needs a new contract or a conclusion of some kind. (Image: Keith Gillard) 'The problem in football is that you get to this level where you are fantastic with a lot of mature players in their prime, and you don't want to be not as good, so then you are tempted to hang onto them. 'That's your safety net, you'll be good with those boys and if you can add some around them. 'But in the end, people trade players – it is what football clubs do. If you don't care about tomorrow and put it all off, then we are a fantastic team. 'If we had four more players, I don't know what we could achieve. Unfortunately, it is not always as simple as that. 'We have got a lot of outgoings this year because we are paying a lot of transfer fees for players that we have already got. 'If you see the fees, they are just nuts. The money we are paying is crazy. We will have to see. We will do whatever we can. 'We won't stop working. But as far as people being here or not being here, it depends. 'If it is the right decision for the football club and them – nobody can make anyone go – there will be some changes. But we have got to make smart ones." Ahead of the Community Shield, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner publicly called for more activity in the transfer market to ensure the club are ready to compete on four fronts this season. Glasner suggested that at least two more players – one at each end of the pitch – are needed to improve the squad's cohesion as the FA Cup holders prepare for their first European campaign. Palace are among the lowest spenders in the summer market, with backup goalkeeper, Walter Benítez, and left wing-back deputy, Borna Sosa, signed for a combined £3million. With three weeks left in the window, Parish was reserved when quizzed on additions, pointing to the club's budget constraints. 'Oliver is a very experienced manager. When he asks for things, it is better if you do them – but it doesn't mean they're easy to do. 'I admire Oliver so much. He just wants to win trophies. I don't mind that he wants to do that, and someone at the football club should do that. (Image: Keith Gillard) 'I have other things to worry about, and what people spend in the Premier League is crazy. The financial jeopardy. 'I have to look at everything else, but don't think for a minute I want to do anything other than support them and do everything I can. 'At some points, you have to recycle your squad. Otherwise, you are just pushing off the problems. It is a really tough one. 'We will do everything we can in the next few weeks to give ourselves the best chance. I am aware we are in four competitions, I understand it's not going to be easy. 'We might lose Ismaila [Sarr] to AFCON. We are trying to cope with those things. But at the end of the day, the money we have is not infinite." CAS Verdict Crystal Palace are set to discover their European fate imminently, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivers its verdict on whether the South London club will be reinstated into the Europa League. Palace had earned direct entry into the League Phase of the Europa League by winning the FA Cup, but were demoted to the Conference League last month after UEFA ruled that the club had breached multi-club ownership regulations. The dispute centres on John Textor's Eagle Football Holdings, which owned a 43% stake in Crystal Palace alongside a controlling share in French side Lyon. UEFA regulations prohibit any individual or entity from having control or decisive influence over more than one club in the same competition. Lyon qualified for the Europa League after finishing sixth in Ligue 1 and were given precedence over Palace as they finished higher in their domestic league. At their CAS hearing in Switzerland on Friday, Palace argued that Textor never held decisive influence at the club and stressed that he no longer has any involvement at Selhurst Park, having sold his stake to former US Ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson on July 24. Ahead of today's verdict, Parish said that the appeal had only reinforced the club's sense of injustice. 'It'll be good to put us behind us, but I don't want that to come across as any kind of fatalism. I am determined to get the right outcome. 'If we don't, we will have to look at the steps afterwards. I really don't understand how we can't be in the competition, even more so after Friday. It is up to the judges to decide, we trust them.'
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'I'd be passed down to the front of the Clock End'
This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos for why you fell in love with is a selection of your submissions: Petri: My sister worked as an au pair in southern London and her 'au-pair father' was able to get me a ticket on the Old Bank at Highbury against Blackburn. Patrick Vieira was injured/suspended but I still get to see Edu score an unbelievable own goal. A great day ended in a central London pub, where an angry (and highly intoxicated) Polish West Ham fan forced me to take my Arsenal shirt off! Send us your pictures and stories here
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23-07-2025
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Report – Inter Milan Agree Terms With Ex Juventus Defender – Yet To Agree Deal With Genoa
Genoa defender Koni De Winter has reportedly agreed on personal terms with Serie A runners-up Inter Milan. According to Belgian outlet Het Nieuwsblad via FCInterNews, Inter and De Winter have reached a 'verbal agreement.' Despite accepting Inter's contract offer, Koni De Winter is still a Genoa player. Therefore, the Nerazzurri must convince the Griffins to sell their star defender, which won't be simple. Indeed, Patrick Vieira's men value the Belgian center-back at €25 million. Inter Milan Reach Verbal Agreement with Genoa Ace Koni De Winter GENOA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 17: Koni De Winter of Genoa looks on during the Serie A match between Genoa and Venezia at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 17, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by) De Winter has not been Inter's primary defensive target this summer. Although he had an outstanding season at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Inter had hoped to sign Giovanni Leoni. However, Parma's €40 million asking price and their unwillingness to budge on it seem to have deterred the Nerazzurri. As such, Cristian Chivu's men have turned to alternate targets. De Winter was one of the revelations in Serie A last term, cementing his place as Genoa's defensive cornerstone. With that in mind, the Griffins will unlikely lower their demands.
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16-07-2025
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Win-Win Deal – How Inter Milan & Genoa Agreement For Argentina Prodigy Benefits All Parties
Win-Win Deal – How Inter Milan & Genoa Agreement For Argentina Prodigy Benefits All Parties Inter Milan teenage forward Valentin Carboni is on his way to joining Serie A minnows Genoa on a season-long loan. According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNews, it's a win-win deal. Indeed, Inter and Genoa agreed on terms for the 20-year-old's switch to Stadio Luigi Ferraris earlier this week. Advertisement Therefore, Carboni's transfer is only a mere formality. However, Patrick Vieira's men will not have a buyout option, meaning the youngster will return to San Siro next summer. Why Valentin Carboni Loan Transfer from Inter Milan to Genoa is Win-Win Deal CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 30: Valentin Carboni #45 of FC Internazionale Milano is challenged by Hercules #35 of Fluminense FC during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Fluminense FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 30, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by) Valentin Carboni left Inter for Olympique Marseille last summer, hoping to get a prominent role at the Stade Velodrome. Yet, a long-term knee injury forced his early return to Italy, keeping him on the sidelines for most of the season. Therefore, the Argentine starlet desperately needs regular first-team football to get his career back on track. Vieira can offer him just that. Meanwhile, Genoa will get a top-notch talent without breaking the bank. Finally, Inter may have found a perfect place for their rising star to develop his potential.
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13-07-2025
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Brighton's shrewd recruitment has set up Chelsea's success — but they risk making the same mistake
One of the more famous headlines after Patrick Vieira and Emmanuel Petit combined for the third goal in Brazil's defeat at the Stade de France in 1998 was 'Arsenal win the World Cup'. Perhaps some in Sussex will be tempted to script a sequel on Sunday. 'Brighton win the Club World Cup'? It would have sounded especially unlikely in the 1990s, when they were battling relegation from the Football League or exiled to play their home games in Gillingham. It wouldn't be strictly true now but Chelsea's two goals in the semi-final came from Joao Pedro, who started July as a Brighton and Hove Albion player. He has made an increasingly familiar journey. The joke, if not a particularly new one, is that it would have been cheaper for Chelsea simply to buy Brighton than to carry on paying them for personnel. At £115m, Moises Caicedo cost a British record fee. At £62.5m, Marc Cucurella is another of Albion's three biggest ever sales: all were to Chelsea. Advertisement Neither Caicedo nor Cucurella started anything like as well as Joao Pedro has at Chelsea. Each appeared overpriced. Now the Spaniard is a talisman, the Ecuadorian arguably their most important player, along with Cole Palmer. Assuming Caicedo overcomes an ankle injury, there should be a fourth Albion alumnus starting Sunday's final: the £25m goalkeeper Robert Sanchez looks proof of Brighton's ability to negotiate high fees when selling, given a suspicion he would not get in many a Premier League team now, including his old employers. Joao Pedro has fired Chelsea into the Club World Cup final (Getty Images) So the broader picture shows the different kinds of acumen Brighton have demonstrated. Owner Tony Bloom has specialised in reading markets and has turned smaller investments into bigger returns; particularly in the case of Caicedo, a £4m buy. Brighton look football's premier finishing school. The clubs who won the Premier and Europa Leagues, Serie A and the Carabao Cup last season all did so with a buy from Brighton in their ranks. It can prompt the question of who will be next: Carlos Baleba, quite possibly, the Caicedo replacement who could follow a similar path; the much-admired Kaoru Mitoma seems in no rush to leave the American Express Stadium; perhaps the ultra-versatile Jack Hinshelwood will gravitate to the top as a latter-day James Milner. Advertisement And yet there are other aspects to the Albion story. They can seem accepting of their place in football's food chain, even if Fabian Hurzeler's willingness to sell Joao Pedro may have stemmed in part from a training-ground clash with Jan Paul van Hecke that led his manager to omit him. But is there a ceiling to their ambitions? They are entitled to say that eighth place represented the second highest finish in their history; in that context, it is dramatic overachievement. In another, perhaps slight underachievement. Brighton had the biggest net spend in Europe last summer, even if much of an outlay amounting to almost £200m was funded by Chelsea's largesse. Marc Cucurella (right) and Moises Caicedo (left) both signed for Chelsea from Brighton (Action Images via Reuters) They have carried on buying this year, aided by their Joao Pedro windfall, with Charalampos Kostoulos, Maxim de Cuyper, Diego Coppola, Tommy Watson, Yoon Do-young and the free transfer Olivier Boscagli arriving. Advertisement Include last summer's influx and 23 players have joined in 13 months; some cheaper, some destined for the youth ranks, the current batch of newcomers too recent to be judged. Yet a host have come for £25m or so, rising to the club record £40m paid for Georginio Rutter. Fabian Hurzeler has a bloated squad of young talent to manage (PA Wire) And how many are successes? Rutter did well at times, as did Yankuba Minteh. Thus far, there are fewer reasons to suspect that Matt O'Riley, Mats Wieffer, Brajan Gruda or Ferdi Kadioglu will become their next hugely profitable departure. But maybe that is missing the long-termism in Brighton's thinking. Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister were eased into life at Brighton. A second or third season could be a breakout year, proof of their succession planning. For now, Brighton's record means that there is an assumption they know what they are doing: if Brighton have signed someone, they must be good - even if you have barely heard of them. If Brighton are not picking a player, they will, just at the right time. Advertisement Meanwhile, the relative anonymity some lower-profile imports get mean they are under less pressure from the wider world. It is worth noting, too, that no one has a perfect strike rate, that not every talented player will generate a huge sum. For now, Brighton may regret not selling Evan Ferguson when the hype and price seemed greatest. Perhaps, though, he will come good. Yet there seem some new dynamics. One is that, by paying more, Brighton risk losing more. If some of the £25m men don't work out, some of the transfer-market profits could be offset by losses. Another is that, when this year's arrivals are factored in, some of last summer's bigger buys could be on the margins. Brighton will hope Evan Ferguson can come good again next season (Mike Egerton/PA Wire) And a third is that Brighton now have huge numbers of footballers. Some are very young, some will presumably be loaned out but their club website has 41 players listed on the squad page. For their business model to carry on succeeding, or the team to remain in European contention, they don't need all to succeed. From a financial perspective, one spectacular success in trading can more than outweigh several smaller losses. They may be taking punts on potential, but recent years suggest few have been better at identifying or cultivating it. And yet the irony may be that Brighton, accused of becoming Chelsea's feeder club, are starting to resemble them in their approach to acquiring and stockpiling young talent.
