16 stay, 12 leave… Deciding whether to keep or sell every single Crystal Palace player this summer
This summer it’s the real beginning of the Oliver Glasner era, who should Crystal Palace sell and who should be kept?
Oliver Glasner is in the door at Selhurst Park, and he’ll be desperate to see improvements in his side, this will likely mean the sacrifice of several current stars.
Dougie Freedman is set for a busy summer as he’ll be tasked with handing the Austrian boss a squad he is happy with.
So with that in mind, here we will decide whether to keep or sell every single player in Crystal Palace’s first-team squad.
Sam Johnstone – Sell
Everton v Crystal Palace – Emirates FA Cup Third Round Replay
Sam Johnstone is turning 31 on Monday and with a substantial transfer value, Palace could look to upgrade on him this summer as there could be a lot of interest.
Dean Henderson – Keep
Crystal Palace v Brentford FC – Premier League
His Palace career hasn’t gotten off to the best start, but ultimately he was signed for £20m and deserves a second season to try and make it work.
Joe Whitworth – Keep
Barnet v Crystal Palace – Pre-Season Friendly
Joe Whitworth should be fairly certain to stay at the club as the second or third-choice goalkeeper, there’s little issue with this.
Remi Matthews – Sell
Crystal Palace v Liverpool FC – Premier League
With a contract expiring in June, there seems little point in extending Remi Matthew’s contract when Whitworth could do the job.
Marc Guehi – Sell
Manchester City v Crystal Palace – Premier League
For as good as Marc Guehi is, this summer could see offers arrive that are simply too good to refuse. Receiving a large fee would make rebuilding this summer a whole lot easier.
Joachim Andersen – Keep
Crystal Palace v Burnley FC – Premier League
Joachim Andersen is Palace’s other star defender and it’s likely interest will also arrive for him. That being said, if Guehi is going, keeping Andersen will become all the more important.
Chris Richards – Keep
Crystal Palace v Brentford FC – Premier League
Chris Richards has been very good this season and finally looks to be realising the potential, absolutely keep.
Rob Holding – Sell
Manchester United v Crystal Palace – Carabao Cup Third Round
Signed last summer but it’d be easy to forget he was at the club, Rob Holding has made one appearance and should be sold this summer.
Nathan Ferguson – Sell
Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion – Sky Bet Championship
Not really a sale as his contract is expiring this summer, but due to injuries, it’s unlikely he’ll see his contract extended.
James Tomkins – Sell
Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace – Carabao Cup Second Round
In the same bracket as Matthews and Ferguson, we find it more than unlikely that James Tomkins will get an extended contract before his contract expires this summer.
Tyrick Mitchell – Keep
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League
Pretty self-explanatory, the club’s only real left-back option Tyrick Mitchell stays this summer.
Daniel Munoz – Keep
Daniel Munoz was only signed in January and has been impressive thus far since his arrival, no chance he will go this summer.
Nathaniel Clyne – Sell
Crystal Palace v Brondby IF – Pre-Season Friendly
Another player whose contract will expire in June and there’s little prospect of Nathaniel Clyne staying at the club beyond this season.
Joel Ward – Keep
Crystal Palace v Luton Town – Premier League
It may be surprising but hear us out, Joel Ward gets a new contract and stays. With several experienced heads set to leave, keeping the captain for another year could be a wise move.
Cheick Doucoure – Keep
Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League
Cheick Doucoure has missed most of this season through injury which might just put any interested teams off making a move this summer.
