Nazira Yusuf is a freelance football journalist covering Liverpool FC, Crystal Palace FC, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest. Also covering women’s football. Naz produces breaking news, match reports, interviews while also developing expertise in video journalism, social media and digital publishing.
While eleven Premier League sides are forced to slug it out across the midweek Second Round fixtures, Crystal Palace find themselves sitting pretty. Having secured UEFA Conference League glory last season, Oliver Glasner’s side have earned the right to bypass the opening hurdles once again. Instead, entry is granted directly at the Third Round stage though […]
Crystal Palace’s injury picture ahead of Friday’s visit from Manchester City is settled, with this update current as of Thursday, 17 September 2026. Pierre Sage has confirmed that Chadi Riad will not feature, while Ismaïla Sarr remains a doubt as the Eagles prepare to host the champions at Selhurst Park at 8pm. The fixture follows […]
When a cryptic social media update emerges from a player’s inner circle in the final week of a transfer window, it rarely happens by accident A simple Instagram story featuring the phrase “Trust the process…” paired with the Senegalese flag (🇸🇳) from Ismaïla Sarr’s long-time agent, Thierno Seydi, has sent shockwaves through Selhurst Park. Coming amidst intense negotiations […]
The Carabao Cup third-round draw takes place on Wednesday night, with Premier League sides competing in Europe set to enter the competition amid a significant structural twist. Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Crystal Palace, and holders Manchester City head up the nine clubs joining the 23 winners from this week’s second-round action. However, fixture congestion driven […]
Crystal Palace face a tense final stretch of the transfer window as Aston Villa ramp up their efforts to lure Jean-Philippe Mateta away from Selhurst Park. The South London club have already knocked back an opening bid from Unai Emery’s side, but with the deadline rapidly approaching on September 1, Steve Parish and the Palace […]
Ismaïla Sarr has taken matters into his own hands at Crystal Palace, according to reports downing tools in a desperate bid to force a transfer to Galatasaray before the summer window closes. The 28-year-old Senegal international missed Palace’s 2-0 Premier League defeat at Everton after refusing to train in the lead-up to the fixture. Turkish journalist […]
Crystal Palace’s transfer history tells a story of smart recruitment, patient development and ruthless selling. The Eagles have turned modest investments into massive returns, reshaping their financial standing in the Premier League. The £67,500,000 received for Eberechi Eze’s move to Arsenal in August 2025 is the clearest proof of that ambition. Backed by Betiton, this guide […]
Crystal Palace are pushing to wrap up a deal for Auxerre star Kevin Danois before the summer transfer window slams shut on Tuesday and talkSPORT understands the Eagles have the cash to make it happen. Palace boss Pierre Sage is desperate to bolster his engine room, and 22-year-old Danois has emerged as the prime target […]
When Crystal Palace succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday, the notable absence from Pierre Sage’s squad was Matheus França. Left out of the matchday 20 entirely, the 22-year-old South American could only watch on as an uninspired Palace front line lacked verticality and raw pace. França entered the […]
What began as whispers in Istanbul has fast erupted into a full-blown transfer saga at Selhurst Park. Reports originating from Turkish journalist Ali Naci Küçük claimed on Friday that Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr had refused to train for two consecutive days in an effort to force through a move to Süper Lig champions Galatasaray. Palace […]
United States Under-23 international Zavier Gozo made a memorable first appearance in Crystal Palace colours on Saturday afternoon. Starting for the U21 side in their Premier League 2 curtain-raiser against Arsenal, the 19-year-old summer arrival immediately showcased why the Eagles made a move for his signature from Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake. Deployed in […]
Crystal Palace are closing in on the loan acquisition of Axel Disasi from Chelsea, with the 28-year-old French international set to spend the 2026/27 campaign at Selhurst Park. Under the terms negotiated by Fabrizio Romano’s reports, the Eagles will cover 100% of his £80,000-a-week wages alongside a straight loan fee—notably without any option or obligation […]
