It's inevitable we are going to lose our best players. Only the Top-Of-the-Tree clubs (Real Madrid/Barca/ManC) keep their best talent.

The trick is to not sell them all at once, have a team/system where we are not reliant on a handful of stars and slowly build to get to a level where the 'selling on' of players is minimised.
That's easier said than done.

I have no hard Feelings toward Olise. Good luck to him. I shall be interested to see how he does with Bayern. Let use his money wisely and build for the future.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

For potential youngsters in the championship looking for premier lift, Palace must stand out as one of the best clubs to head for. For Philogene for instance we must be more attractive than Everton or Ipswich.
Bringing in exciting young blood looks like being our path forward. The Olise to Bayern deal for us is fantastic as we bank 100% of the cash immediately. Such is the advantage of a release clause.
I am expecting two or three more incomers now, especially if Eze goes. If they handle it right, this could put us in a really strong place.

Edited by dreamwaverider (08 Jul 2024 10.52am)

But luckily, it hasn't taken us long to get over it.

Red and Blue Army!

Honestly, i couldn't care less about Olise he was aways going to go. I think it's imperative to tie down Oliver Glasner to a long term contract now , he is far more important to the team than any player IMHO .

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Thats the issue, he only played 19 games last season due to injury. His talent unfortunately makes him a target to be brought down by the opposition.
His release clause of £60m seems fictional in relation to fee received.
Chance now for Franca to step up with Glasners guidance.

In 1964 I was distraught when Bill Glazier went to Coventry (for what was a very good fee for a goalkeeper in those days) but that opened the way for John Jackson - and that didn’t turn out too badly. As one door closes another one opens, it is the way it is and the way it has always been. Michael Olise is a great talent, I have enjoyed watching him, but we move on.