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.
Crystal Palace have suffered a significant late setback in their summer search for a centre-back, with target Chibuike Nwaiwu pouring cold water on a potential move to Selhurst Park. The Eagles turned their attention to the 23-year-old Trabzonspor star as they scramble to replace Maxence Lacroix following his high-profile move to Chelsea. Palace joined Premier League […]
Crystal Palace are no longer ruling out a late departure for Daniel Muñoz before the transfer window shuts. The 30-year-old wing-back featured from the start in Palace’s 2-0 opening-day defeat against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium, but his long-term position in South London looks increasingly uncertain. While manager Pierre Sage publicly insists he remains happy […]
Crystal Palace are mounting a major late-window push to sign Lecce’s rising defensive star Tiago Gabriel, with the Eagles determined to reinforce a depleted backline following a sobering start to the Premier League campaign. Pierre Sage’s side slumped to a dismal 2-0 defeat against Everton at Hill-Dickinson Stadium on opening weekend, laying bare the team’s […]
Crystal Palace are actively searching the market for a central midfielder before the summer transfer window slams shut on Tuesday, September 1. The Eagles want to furnish new manager Pierre Sage with additional engine-room reinforcements. However, severe UEFA Squad Cost Ratio constraints mean the Selhurst Park hierarchy cannot simply splash limitless cash. That financial reality […]
Jean-Philippe Mateta’s representatives are working overtime to engineer an exit from Selhurst Park before the September 1 transfer deadline, offering the striker to a host of elite clubs across Europe and Saudi Arabia. TEAMtalk reveals that representatives have directly approached both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur regarding a potential move, while Aston Villa and Atletico […]
Crystal Palace are taking a firm stance in the transfer market, making it abundantly clear that any suitors for Ismaila Sarr will need to pay well north of £50 million before the south London club even considers sitting down at the negotiating table. While Galatasaray continue their vocal pursuit from Istanbul and Manchester United keep […]
Crystal Palace are weighing up an ambitious £50million swoop for West Ham United captain Jarrod Bowen as they plot a late high-profile arrival before the transfer window closes. The 29-year-old England international elected to remain in East London earlier this summer despite the Hammers’ relegation to the Championship, committing his immediate future to the club […]
Crystal Palace have sent a firm, uncompromising message across North-West England: Adam Wharton is going nowhere. Manchester City have raided the market in search of urgent midfield reinforcements following a high-profile engine-room clearout, with Pep Guardiola’s successor Enzo Maresca losing Bernardo Silva, Rodri, and Tijjani Reijnders in quick succession. City transfer chiefs submitted a late […]
A day of fresh faces for Crystal Palace saw Dwight McNeil, Anan Khalaili, and Takehiro Tomiyasu alongside Evann Guessand making his first appearance of a second loan spell in South London handed their competitive debuts for the club. Yet, despite an influx of new talent and a dominant opening period of eye-catching football, Pierre Sage’s […]
When the traveling Palace faithful made their way out of Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the overriding feeling was one of profound frustration. Pierre Sage’s tenure as Crystal Palace manager kicked off with a bitter 2-0 defeat to Everton a match where the Eagles dominated long spells, played liquid football, hit the woodwork twice, […]
The transfer saga surrounding Ismaïla Sarr escalated into a full-blown emergency for Crystal Palace after the winger agreed personal terms on a four-year contract with Galatasaray. Respected journalist Nabil Djellit reported that Sarr was “100% determined” to swap South London for Istanbul — and was prepared to completely clash with manager Pierre Sage to push […]
Ismaïla Sarr has agreed terms with Galatasaray and is actively pushing to complete a move to the Turkish giants, explaining his shock absence from Crystal Palace’s matchday squad in their opening-day defeat to Everton. According to reports from transfer insider @_LucaTM, the Senegalese international wants to establish himself as an indispensable cornerstone of Galatasaray’s attack […]
