Crystal Palace updates: Richards ready, Bromley friendly set
Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton named Declan Rice among his top three midfielders, alongside Vitinha and Jude Bellingham. He is valued at around £100m and is expected to attract summer interest.
Crystal Palace’s Chris Richards says he is ‘ready’ for the USMNT’s World Cup opener after a left ankle injury suffered on 17 May. He has trained fully and could start despite recent rehab concerns.
Crystal Palace will visit Bromley at Hayes Lane on 25 July, 15:00 BST, in a pre-season friendly. The League One newcomers are managed by ex-Palace coach Andy Woodman. Match to be streamed on Palace TV+.
Departing Palace boss Oliver Glasner says he will only take a new job if ‘everything has to be perfect’, and declines to comment on links such as AC Milan after a trophy-laden spell at Selhurst Park cited by the report.
L’Équipe report Maxence Lacroix may have leapfrogged Ibrahima Konaté as France’s first back-up at centre-back, with Saliba managing back pain and Lacroix replacing him in a 3-1 win over Northern Ireland.
Guide to the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup in USA, Mexico and Canada, with a new round of 32. Fans can track when Palace players feature up to the final at MetLife Stadium on 19 July.
Reports say Crystal Palace are close to appointing Pierre Sage as head coach after Oliver Glasner’s exit. Elsewhere, Raul Jimenez re-joins Wolves and Ben Davies signs a new Spurs deal.
