Crystal Palace’s First-team coach John Salako says he is in favour of the Football League’s decision to implement a ‘Rooney Rule’. The rule, which is already used in the NFL and is set to be implemented in the Football League in 2016, requires at least one person with a black and/or minority ethnic (BME) background […]
Crystal Palace’s Co-Chairman Steve Parish has spoken about the club’s desire to improve Selhurst Park by renovating the Main Stand. Since the CPFC 2010 consortium took over the South London Club, they’ve already made improvements to the stadium. Over the summer, they paid £1million to lay a new state-of-the-art pitch. They’ve also invested in a […]
Crystal Palace have sent scouts to watch Ivory Coast international striker Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac, according to a report in the Daily Star. The 25-year-old is currently playing in Belgium for Oostende, for whom he’s scored seven goals in his last ten games. Cyriac, who played a full 90 minutes in Oostende’s 1-0 away defeat […]
Crystal Palace have been boosted by the news that four of their injured players are back fit for Saturday’s visit of West Ham, as reported by the Croydon Advertiser. Damien Delaney, Mile Jedinak, Chung-yong Lee and Damien Delaney, Mile Jedinak, Chung-yong Lee are all back fit and available for Alan Pardew’s side after missing recent matches […]
Chelsea are reportedly becoming concerned over the lack of playing time that youngster Patrick Bamford is currently getting at Crystal Palace. The England U21 international left Chelsea on a season-long loan but has hardly featured at his temporary club. Bamford has only started one game so far at Palace; the Capital One Cup tie against […]
Crystal Palace winger Yannick Bolasie has been shortlisted for the African Footballer of the Year Award. The Congolese international has been named on a 37-man list which includes another ten Premier League based players. The 37-man list will be cut down to a top ten in November. It will then be cut down again to […]
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of highly-rated midfielder Jason Lokilo from Anderlecht. The 17-year-old winger has been training with the Palace youth squads since the summer, and his move became official once the player’s international clearance was received by the club. Lokilo actually signed a pre-contract with the club in late July but has […]
Crystal Palace defender Ryan Inniss has returned to the club from his loan spell at Port Vale to receive treatment on a dislocated shoulder, as reported by The Stoke Sentinal. The defender suffered the injury during Vale’s 2-1 win at Fleetwood on Saturday, and according to their manager Rob Page, it was the decision of […]
Crystal Palace are set to make a bid for 16-year-old striker Matthew Shevlin who plays for Northern Irish side Ballymena United, according to Stephen Alexander of The Ballymena Times. Shevlin recently had a trial with The Eagles and apparently he impressed the powers-that-be so much that they are prepared to make a bid for him. […]
Crystal Palace’s young forward Sullay Kaikai looks set to make a loan move to Championship side Bolton Wanderers, according to reports. Kaikai, 20, has progressed through the club’s youth structure, but he is yet to make the permanent step up to the first team. However, he has played in a game for the senior side; a […]
Northern Ireland manager Michael O’Neill has written a letter to Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham, asking the forward to play for his side, this is according to a report by Charles Sale of The Daily Mail. Wickham has played for England at U21 level but has yet to be selected for the first team and […]
Wolverhampton Wanders are short in the striker department after Nouha Dicko was ruled out for the season after he suffered a tear in his anterior cruciate ligament during Wolves’ 2-1 win over Charlton Athletic. According to the Express & Star, Wolves tried to bring in another striker near the end of the transfer window but […]