Crystal Palace line up Sage as boss, push £25m deal
Palace emerge as major contenders to sign a £25m ‘top player’, moving ahead of Nottingham Forest, per David Ornstein.
Crystal Palace boast more 2026 World Cup players than Real Madrid, underlining the Eagles’ growing international representation.
Tyrick Mitchell features in all 38 league games in 25/26, starting 36, part of a gruelling season with 13 European outings. He joins Palace’s Premier League ever-presents alongside names like Eze and Ayew.
Chris Richards shines for Palace with 50 games and 17 clean sheets, helping win the Community Shield and Conference League, though injury may threaten his next fixture.
Palace prepare an offer for Lyon coach Pierre Sage, Ligue 1 manager of the season, as they search for a new boss.
AC Milan hold talks with Oliver Glasner, who leads their coaching race on sporting and financial grounds, with a 3-year, €4-5m deal readied.
Palace and Everton make detailed inquiries for Watford winger Othmane Maamma. Palace await manager appointment before advancing. Fee expected above €8m after €1.3m outlay.
Former Palace defender Tony Popovic drives elite standards with Australia, who enter 2026 confident under his defence-first approach after cruising through qualifying.
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is prepared to fund Vitor Pereira to sign a Crystal Palace star, per reports.
