Olise was brilliant but we need to move on. This isn't the s*** Wright or Sansom deal - we're not a one man team. We'll also, hopefully, replace with someone more effective than Clive barely alive Allen or fat Marco Gabbiandini. Hopefully.

Look I’m sorry he has gone but on the upside we signed Olise for £8M from Reading in 2021 - 3 years later we sell him for £50M - not too shoddy business..!!

Yes you can argue he’s worth more than that in todays market - but that was clearly the release clause that Parish negotiated with him last season, otherwise we’d have lost him to Chelsea for £35M - so we’re £15M up on the deal..!!

I’m just glad he’s signed for someone we won’t be playing against and he won’t be scoring against us.

On that point Bundesliga ain’t the Prem in terms of standard - you only need to look at Harry Kane to see that 36 goals in 32 games in the Bundesliga - but way off the pace for England at the Euros - to the point I’d play Toney ahead of him on Wednesday - never thought I’d say that..!!

So back to Olise he’s only 22 - so leaving the Prem at that age to go to a sub standard league - huge risk..!! Yes I get he’ll play Champions League - but week in week out football sub standard..!!

No doubt a significant increase in salary played a part in his decision - but also leaves me to wonder as I’ve said before if he’s decision is about he’s overall ability to deal with the rigours of the Prem given for one so young he’s not insignificant history of hamstring issues`!!??

On replacements - firstly he is not irreplaceable - we took a chance on him from the Championship and it worked.

There are other players out there now just waiting to be afforded that opportunity - Palace’s contribution of most players in the England squad at the Euros must demonstrate we are a good club to join to enhance your talent and progress your career - you only need to look at Wharton to see that..!!

For my money Jaden Philogene and Antonio Nusa fit the bill perfectly - we could get both for less than we receive for Olise and arguably be stronger in terms of talent but certainly depth - the latter having been our problem for the last few seasons..!!

Meantime COYP and COYE

It is laughable to suggest the Bundesliga is sub standard. Its not the Prem no but no other league is. German teams have done just as well as English ones in the CL. Better this season. And if you think its uncompetetive look at Leverkusen, Dortmund, Union Berlin, Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, Liepsig. All clubs that could give anyone in the Premiership a game.

It is laughable to suggest the Bundesliga is sub standard. Its not the Prem no but no other league is. German teams have done just as well as English ones in the CL. Better this season. And if you think its uncompetetive look at Leverkusen, Dortmund, Union Berlin, Wolfsburg, Frankfurt, Liepsig. All clubs that could give anyone in the Premiership a game.

I have loved watching Michael Olise play for us, and would love him to stay. But I wish him well - he deserves to play for one of the very biggest clubs, and unless injury stops him, I believe time will show that he was the best player ever to play for Palace (ie I think he will be a major star in world football). But hey, what do I know !