Neither Gayle nor Campbell is young enough to suggest there will be a lot of improvement at this point, although Campbell is older. By the time you reach 25, you are what you are. I would keep Campbell, personally. He is a better all around player and, since neither will start, that makes him more useful coming off the bench as he can replace a variety of roles if someone is injured. Also, while I know CPFC supporters are unimpressed, the fact is we haven't seen the best of him and he does have pedigree. I also think Gayle needs to start and he's not going to do that at Palace. For his own sake and that of his career, he needs to go to a club with a system that will make the most of him. Lastly, Gayle will command a much bigger fee than Campbell and we could use the money elsewhere while we won't get much in for Frazier. This doesn't really boil down to who I think is the better player in abstract terms. More what I think is best for everyone involved taking a lot of things into consideration.

Edited by sydtheeagle (21 Jul 2015 5.16pm)

Surely Gayle is the one to prefer coming off the bench late on if we need a goal? Much more of a goal threat. Campbell did ok last season in the little game time he had, but surely the 4 strikers we want in our match day squad should be Murray, Gayle, Bamford and a new 1st choice striker to be brought in? (We'll list Cham as a midfielder!)

4 strikers we want in our match day squad should be Murray, Gayle, Bamford and a new 1st choice striker

I would now honestly, and probably against most people on here, be very surprised if we brought in another striker unless Gayle goes.

With Murray, Bamford, Gayle, Campbell, (Chamakh, Bolasie) in a system of one upfront, particularly with the midfield behind it, there's enough goals there. To me, signing Bamford is admitting that we don't fancy paying £15m for Austin, aren't getting Remy and don't fancy anyone else out there in the market.

Probably focus on signing a CB and keeper (and left back preferably) and wait until another window for the striker, which may mean waiting until Chelsea decide that they can't keep Remy and Bamford on their books.