Crystal Palace Ready to Cash In on Stars as Glasner Plots Squad Revamp
With the 2024-25 Premier League season about to kick off, Crystal Palace is brewing a large-scale reconstruction storm. According to multiple British media reports, the club may sell two core players this summer-defensive stalwart Marc Guéhi and midfield offensive core Eberechi Eze. At the same time, new coach Oliver Glasner has clearly put forward the need for signings to the club's top management, hoping to introduce at least 6 new players to inject fresh blood into the team.
Two core players may leave the team
Guéhi and Eze are the two most outstanding players in Crystal Palace in recent years. Guéhi has won the favor of the England national team with his stable defensive performance, and his value has risen sharply. Many Premier League giants are eyeing him. Eze has become the team's offensive engine with his agile dribbling and creativity. His breakthrough and passing ability often bring turning points to Crystal Palace. Both of them have contracts until 2026, but Crystal Palace seems unable to resist the temptation of high prices.
Some analysts pointed out that the sale of these two players may bring the club more than 100 million pounds in revenue, and this money will become an important capital for Glasner to rebuild the team.
Glasner's reconstruction blueprint
Since taking over the Crystal Palace coaching at the beginning of the year, Glasner has begun to show his distinctive tactical concept. He is good at high-pressure pressing and quick counterattacks, requiring players to have strong execution and running ability on both offense and defense. But the current lineup is obviously difficult to fully adapt to this system, especially in midfield pressure and frontcourt conversion.
It is reported that Glasner has submitted a reinforcement list to the club, requiring the introduction of at least 6 new players, focusing on central defenders, midfielders, wings and forwards. He hopes to introduce more young and potential players who are in line with his tactical concepts to inject vitality into Crystal Palace and get rid of the embarrassing situation of wandering in the middle of the league in recent years.
Funds, vision and execution, the three key elements of reconstruction
For Crystal Palace, this summer will be an important window to test the ability of the club's management. How to balance sales and signings to ensure that the team can maintain its combat effectiveness even if it loses two core players will directly affect Glasner's coaching success or failure. Adequate funds are one aspect, but finding players who are truly suitable for the team and have development potential is the key to successful reconstruction.
Once Guei and Eze transfer, Crystal Palace will not only have to fill the gaps they left, but also build a team with more cohesion and tactical execution as a whole. This will be a huge challenge for the club's signing team and Glasner himself.
Conclusion: Hope is born in turmoil
Crystal Palace may be at a node of "retreat to advance". Selling the star player is indeed a pity for the fans, but if the team can take this opportunity to successfully complete the reconstruction, the team's future ceiling may be raised. Let us wait and see whether Glasner's blueprint can become a reality.
