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‘I was promised more’ – Premier League boss fires transfer warning after just £3m spent
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner fears ‘another false start’ if the club doesn’t get its act together in the transfer market. The Eagles have signed just two players this summer, with an outlay of £3million. Palace haven’t exactly bolstered their squad ahead of the upcoming campaignGetty Walter Benitez arrived on a free transfer from PSV to provide competition to incumbent goalkeeper Dean Henderson while left-back Borna Sosa was snapped up from Ajax. Given Palace will embark on a European adventure this upcoming campaign, even if the competition they will compete in remains up in the air, supporters may have hoped for a busier window. And Eagles boss Glasner shared those feelings as he outlined his frustrations in an interview with Austrian outlet Kronen Zeitung. “Even though all the players are still here, we haven’t made the most of the transfer window so far,” Glasner said. “I was promised that we would be more active and bring in the new players earlier this year. “As of now, I have 17 outfield players! I hope we don’t lose any more. “If that happens and we get four new ones on deadline day like last year, another false start is possible.” One player Glasner will be desperate not to lose is superstar Eberechi Eze. The silky midfielder is wanted by Arsenal as Gunners boss Mikel Arteta looks to avoid finishing second in the Premier League for a fourth-straight campaign. talkSPORT understands discussions have already taken place on the player side, with senior figures in the Gunners’ recruitment and football department present. Glasner has laid down the gauntlet to the club’s ownership amid a lack of new signingsGetty Eze is thought to be keen on the move and personal terms are not expected to be an issue should Arsenal press ahead with the move. The 27-year-old has a £68m release clause, although Arsenal may look to see if a deal can be done for a lower fee. Glasner is understandably desperate to avoid a similar start to the 2024/25 campaign when the new season rolls around. How did Palace perform in 2024/25? The Eagles endured an eight-game winless run to start the term and didn’t pick up their first win until October 27. But after five losses from the first eight games, Palace tasted defeat just six times in the following 30 matches as they ultimately finished 12th. Although the league campaign may not have gone to plan, Palace enjoyed tremendous success in the cup competitions. The Eagles enjoyed their first taste of success in club history last termGetty A run to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup was bettered by victory in the FA Cup final over Manchester City. The triumph landed Palace their first major trophy in club history and a spot in the Europa League. However, the Eagles may be demoted to the Conference League as a result of the club falling foul of UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules due to majority shareholder John Textor also owning Lyon, who earned a spot in the Europa League via a 6th-place finish in Ligue 1. Nottingham Forest appear poised to be promoted to the Europa League in Palace’s place, although it won’t be ratified until early August after Palace appealed UEFA’s verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner fears ‘another false start’ if the club doesn’t get its act together in the transfer market.
The Eagles have signed just two players this summer, with an outlay of £3million.
Walter Benitez arrived on a free transfer from PSV to provide competition to incumbent goalkeeper Dean Henderson while left-back Borna Sosa was snapped up from Ajax.
Given Palace will embark on a European adventure this upcoming campaign, even if the competition they will compete in remains up in the air, supporters may have hoped for a busier window.
And Eagles boss Glasner shared those feelings as he outlined his frustrations in an interview with Austrian outlet Kronen Zeitung.
“Even though all the players are still here, we haven’t made the most of the transfer window so far,” Glasner said.
“I was promised that we would be more active and bring in the new players earlier this year.
“As of now, I have 17 outfield players! I hope we don’t lose any more.
“If that happens and we get four new ones on deadline day like last year, another false start is possible.”
One player Glasner will be desperate not to lose is superstar Eberechi Eze.
The silky midfielder is wanted by Arsenal as Gunners boss Mikel Arteta looks to avoid finishing second in the Premier League for a fourth-straight campaign.
talkSPORT understands discussions have already taken place on the player side, with senior figures in the Gunners’ recruitment and football department present.
Eze is thought to be keen on the move and personal terms are not expected to be an issue should Arsenal press ahead with the move.
The 27-year-old has a £68m release clause, although Arsenal may look to see if a deal can be done for a lower fee.
Glasner is understandably desperate to avoid a similar start to the 2024/25 campaign when the new season rolls around.
How did Palace perform in 2024/25?
The Eagles endured an eight-game winless run to start the term and didn’t pick up their first win until October 27.
But after five losses from the first eight games, Palace tasted defeat just six times in the following 30 matches as they ultimately finished 12th.
Although the league campaign may not have gone to plan, Palace enjoyed tremendous success in the cup competitions.
A run to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup was bettered by victory in the FA Cup final over Manchester City.
The triumph landed Palace their first major trophy in club history and a spot in the Europa League.
However, the Eagles may be demoted to the Conference League as a result of the club falling foul of UEFA’s multi-club ownership rules due to majority shareholder John Textor also owning Lyon, who earned a spot in the Europa League via a 6th-place finish in Ligue 1.
Nottingham Forest appear poised to be promoted to the Europa League in Palace’s place, although it won’t be ratified until early August after Palace appealed UEFA’s verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
