Some posters have wondered about whether we can afford to buy Benrahma without selling Wilf, having already forked out the best part of £20m for Eze. As has been noted, the AWB money appears to have been used to pay off debts, so that's not available.

However, we need to bear in mind the following:
1. FFP has been deferred for 1 yr thus giving PL clubs more wriggle room.
2. Next summer sees a number of contracts come to an end including players on very high (for us) wages and a number of those may not be renewed thus releasing much needed funds
3. Our American owners are billionaires and whilst they haven't shelled out great sums as other similarly rich owners at other clubs, they are first and foremost businessmen. They will not want to see their investment in Palace hammered by relegation to the Championship, and may well, therefore, make funds available to strengthen the squad to reduce that risk. All speculation on my part, I know .

I don't tend to watch SSN but did catch one of their transfer sessions in which the so-called expert on Palace (Michael..?) emphasized that the Benrahma deal, if true) would NOT require Wilf to be sold in order to finance it. If Wilf does go, therefore, it seems we will have money for a replacement. Some have suggested Sarr from Watford. Possible but, if rumours re Salah wanting to go to Barca are true, then I can see Liverpool going for Sarr amongst others, so Sarr may be reluctant to jump ship to us until he sees how the Salah rumours pan out.
More speculation on my part, I know, but just wanted to move on from the weekly 'let's slag Dazza off'.

Edited by doombear (15 Sep 2020 10.49am)

"Tried to make it look like I'm better than they are" or "Tried to make it look like most HOL posters are better than they are" but as the Blues Brothers famously said "If the sh1t fits, wear it"

As I said "people won't stop because it seems to be in their nature that having nothing to contribute themselves they will continually carp on about those that do"

Debating with you reminds me of a comment that Denis Healey once made of Geoffrey Howe

"Like being savaged by a dead sheep"

with thanks to Andrew Armstrong

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

Benrahma is a Salthouse player. I would ignore the media, most of our targets, we would have been speaking to for a while to determine their interest in joining us and potential personal terms.

I don't think we are anywhere near agreeing a fee with Brentford and they aren't in any rush or need to sell.

If I had to put money on it, he'll be at West Ham towards the latter part of the window once they've got in a defender and then they will panic buy and pay over the odds. Salthouse seems to have a bit of a hold over us and West Ham.

An excellent post and I agree with your sentiments about the long suffering Dazza!