Crystal Palace eye Bailey Rice as Wharton exit looms, focus turns to Man City trip
Speculative Chelsea XI includes Palace’s Adam Wharton in Alonso’s setup.
Palace prepare offer for Rangers teenager Bailey Rice, available on a free this summer, as Adam Wharton is now set to leave.
Club Brugge rejected two Crystal Palace bids, the latest around €40m, for Christos Tzolis. The winger has 19 goals and 24 assists this season and is under contract to 2029.
Report hints Nottingham Forest may target Crystal Palace’s top summer pick as an Elliot Anderson replacement, amid Forest’s turbulent 2025/26 with four managers.
Crystal Palace make initial moves for AC Milan centre-back Strahinja Pavlovic, valued at €40m. Milan may sell for a capital gain if they miss the Champions League.
City doubt Rodri and Abdukodir Khusanov for Wednesday vs Palace, though Rodri is back in training. Elsewhere Guardiola has a largely fit squad.
Palace U18s host Aston Villa in U18 Premier League South, chasing a top-three finish after lifting the U18 PL Cup and reaching the FA Youth Cup semi-finals. Watch live on Palace TV+.
All-Italian on-pitch team appointed for Palace vs Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final. Glenn Nyberg is fourth official, with fellow Swede Mahbod Beigi as reserve assistant.
After Everton’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, a column urges Ndiaye and Dewsbury-Hall to sharpen penalty-box movement. U21s lose play-off semi-final to Huddersfield. Livescore
Derby pundit urges Rams to prioritise another Crystal Palace loan for David Ozoh after a strong spell, rating him above Oxford’s Brian De Keersmaecker as midfield target.
Jean-Philippe Mateta vows to take his next chance after missing a late winner in the 2-2 draw with Everton.
Palace could miss Sosa, Nketiah and Doucoure, with Guessand nearing return. Sarr, Mateta and Pino tipped to start in a 3-4-2-1, Wharton in midfield, Henderson in goal at the Etihad.
Erling Haaland has 8 goals in 5 Premier League games against Palace, including a 2022 hat-trick and a 1-0 winner at Selhurst Park.
Palace plan a move for Rangers teenager Bailey Rice on a free as Adam Wharton is set to leave. Mateta vows to take chances before the Man City trip, with Sarr praised for his 20th goal. Livescore
Guardiola may get Rodri and Gvardiol back, with Haaland to lead the line. Doku in form, while Khusanov hopes to start at centre-back against Palace.
Tyrick Mitchell lauds Ismaila Sarr as ‘a machine’ after the forward hit his 20th of the season in the 2-2 draw with Everton, with Mateta grabbing a late equaliser.
