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 dreamwaverider  London 26 Jul 21 6.02pm |
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Don’t go Kouyate.
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| Hudsoneagle 27 Jul 21 11.46am |
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Firstly I thought Kouyate was a vital player for us last season and there’s nothing he can’t do to a decent standard. I personally thought he was quite a calming influence in defence as he’s clearly comfortable on the ball but no stranger to a challenge. That being said… We paid just 8m for him. And he doesn’t currently fit our new wage structure. 4m upfront and getting rid of his wages represents a deal where we nearly get our money back so the deal does have some merit. I’d rather he stayed but this rumour has been live since the end of last season so I think his Turkish links have been actively seeking this deal on his behalf. Another thing to consider is whether Kouyate will play much 1st team football for us next season? If we do sign Andersen then he’d be down to 4th choice at centre back IMO and back to competing for a place in midfield which he wasn’t always able to break into on a regular basis. I hope he stays, but if he does go he’s been great for Palace and I’m sure there would be good reasons behind his departure.
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| pompeyeagle Relocated to Shropshire 27 Jul 21 5.06pm |
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Just been named in the starting lineup against Charlton and also given the captaincy. That doesn’t suggest he will be leaving any time soon.
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ChicagoPalace  27 Jul 21 5.08pm |
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Can't really argue with any of this. Kouyate was absolutely essential for us the past two seasons. His versatility would be missed because he provides cover for multiple positions. However, if the Andersen deal becomes official, and we are fortunate enough to get Gallagher on loan, then I believe we have sufficient cover at CB (Guehi, Andersen, Tomkins) and CM (Gallagher, Jairo, Luka?) to where Kouyate would be redundant. He was a great signing and surpassed my expectations but it makes a lot of sense to get something for him before his contract expires. Originally posted by Hudsoneagle
Firstly I thought Kouyate was a vital player for us last season and there’s nothing he can’t do to a decent standard. I personally thought he was quite a calming influence in defence as he’s clearly comfortable on the ball but no stranger to a challenge. That being said… We paid just 8m for him. And he doesn’t currently fit our new wage structure. 4m upfront and getting rid of his wages represents a deal where we nearly get our money back so the deal does have some merit. I’d rather he stayed but this rumour has been live since the end of last season so I think his Turkish links have been actively seeking this deal on his behalf. Another thing to consider is whether Kouyate will play much 1st team football for us next season? If we do sign Andersen then he’d be down to 4th choice at centre back IMO and back to competing for a place in midfield which he wasn’t always able to break into on a regular basis. I hope he stays, but if he does go he’s been great for Palace and I’m sure there would be good reasons behind his departure.
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| est1905 27 Jul 21 5.53pm |
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Originally posted by Uphill
Has been a solid performer and a reasonable stand-in at centre half but if Vieira is starting a 'new beginning' We need more than just 'solid performers' if we are to progress. So what you going to spend the massive 4m on then? With that money he is not replaceable.
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| glaziermart 27 Jul 21 10.08pm |
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Looks like he must be staying as he started tonight
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| Hudsoneagle 28 Jul 21 5.58am |
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Originally posted by est1905
So what you going to spend the massive 4m on then? With that money he is not replaceable. Depends on the clubs point of view but if we are not going to use him much this season then the wages and the fee take this to around 7.5m recouped/saved. It’s not a massive amount when you consider the fees we are currently paying but it would certainly soften a deal for a permanent signing or the 4m alone would cover any loan fee we needed to pay for a year long loan deal. If he’s not staying past the next 12 months I can see the merit in putting the cash towards a loan for Gallagher for example.
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| silvertop Portishead 28 Jul 21 10.23am |
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Originally posted by est1905
So what you going to spend the massive 4m on then? With that money he is not replaceable. [/quot Agree. Unless he is very unsettled and desperately wants to leave.
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pstrutt  Busselton, WA 05 Aug 21 1.26pm |
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Originally posted by silvertop
Originally posted by est1905
So what you going to spend the massive 4m on then? With that money he is not replaceable. [/quot Agree. Unless he is very unsettled and desperately wants to leave.
4 more years Cheikou!!!!
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 05 Aug 21 4.05pm |
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I see HITC are reporting the Trabzonspor in Turkey have made a bid of €2m for our 'Ivory Coast' player Gotta love 'click-bait'
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| Badger11 Beckenham 05 Aug 21 4.38pm |
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The only way he should go is if he doesn't think he will be getting regular football under PV. We should keep him as he's been a good servant I hope he realises that it's exciting times at the Palace and far better than the Turkish league.
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| palace99 New Mills 05 Aug 21 5.32pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
The only way he should go is if he doesn't think he will be getting regular football under PV. We should keep him as he's been a good servant I hope he realises that it's exciting times at the Palace and far better than the Turkish league. He's on £70k a week. No club in Turkey could afford those wages. If he goes i suspect it will be next summer on a free
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