Expected to sign within 24 hours

If this deal happens, I'm reassured that FDB knows him. The guy is not a fool so must believe that the player either has what it takes for the premier league or will have. When a defender has real pace, they don't need to be as clinical as a player without as they have that bit in the tank to get back and correct their error - seen it a few times with Schlupp already. More bodies are desperately needed and we have to accept that the price range that we will be shopping in this window due to the spending in January, will mean we are not signing finished articles and more potential. I'm just glad FDB is doing it not Holloway.

Are you suggesting that we will no longer be signing players that no-one had previously heard of like Benteke and Cabaye?

Dont think I said signing them was a bad thing? Far from it I'm just as pleased about them as I am him. All part of the great journey.

Slightly confused about what point you're trying to make.

I was simply saying how happy I am with how far we've come...

a awful lot, IMO a waste of money panic buy on huge wages.

leicester fans were over the moon with the deal they got

So far since the days of Paul Hart and a possible extinction. Amazing though how short some people's memories are and how you still see people bitching and moaning especially on twitter. Makes me wonder, either they are the same age as my son who has only really known Palace as a prem team or they are newbies or maybe just deluded?!