Crystal Palace weigh Matsima cover as Bayern eye Lacroix
Palace Women sign England Under-23 forward Lexi Lloyd-Smith on a three-year deal after finishing as WSL2’s top scorer for Bristol City. Jo Potter hails a ‘real talent’ as Palace strengthen for their WSL return.
Liverpool have made Palace midfielder Adam Wharton their top target after a U-turn on Joao Gomes. Palace want about £100m and no formal bid has been made, with the price a potential hurdle despite Andoni Iraola’s push.
Palace are monitoring Augsburg’s Chrislain Matsima as cover if interest grows in Maxence Lacroix. The 24-year-old, a 2024 Olympic silver medallist, is under consideration, with reports in Germany claiming Bayern have made enquiries over Matsima.
Palace unveil their 2026-27 home kit with the iconic sash returning, a retro circular crest, white shorts with red and blue trim, and white socks with hoops, marking 50 years since the sash first appeared.
Celta Vigo have offered Ilaix Moriba to Crystal Palace, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Hull City. He has a €30m release clause but is available for close to €20m. Intermediaries with Premier League ties have made contact, though the clubs do not seem determined to bid.
Ex-Palace boss Oliver Glasner joins Nottingham Forest on a three-year deal, targeting a return to European football and praising owner Evangelos Marinakis’s ambition after talks in Athens.
Manchester United, Atlético Madrid and Juventus are interested in Jean-Philippe Mateta. Palace value him at around £25m and are open to selling, with no formal bids yet but talks expected to intensify in the coming weeks.
