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5 Crystal Palace Players Have Green Light to Enter Talks to Leave
With the January transfer window now open, players from the Premier League will be free to speak to other clubs around Europe, if their contracts are set to expire at the end of the season. Crystal Palace have multiple players who see their deals end in just six months, and they are now able to speak to any interested parties ahead of a possible move.
If a player signs a pre-contract agreement with another club, they will move on a free transfer, but not until the end of the season when their contracts expire.
Palace have five players who are set to leave the club in the summer, as it stands, ranging from some of their key stars to others sat on the fringes.
- Marc Guehi
- Daichi Kamada
- Jefferson Lerma
- Naouirou Ahamada
- Nathaniel Clyne
Potential One-Year Extensions
Lerma is one who looks set to leave if nothing changes, but Palace do have the option to extend his contract by an additional year. The Colombian international has no say in Palace’s decision to do so, but as it stands, they are yet to activate the extension.
Lerma turns 32 this year, but he still contributes to the Eagles, playing in 16 Premier League games this season, even if only five of those were starts.
Oliver Glasner’s side now have a decision to make on Lerma, but it might make sense for them to keep him for another year.
May Get a New Deal
Kamada, who earns £105,000-a-week, is an interesting one. A player who worked with Glasner before he came to Palace, and the Austrian manager brought him in to work with him once again. Glasner’s contract also expires in the coming months, so you’d imagine Kamada’s decision on whether to extend his stay will depend on the manager’s future.
The Athletic have reported that it’s a matter of Palace having to convince Kamada to put pen to paper, and his future could depend on Glasner’s, considering the relationship between the two.
Kamada now has the opportunity to speak to other clubs, and there’s no doubt there will be interest in him, so Palace need to get a move on to try and convince him to stay.
Set to Leave Selhurst Park
Guehi is one who is likely to be heading through the exit door at some point in 2026. GIVEMESPORT sources confirmed at the time that Guehi was close to joining Liverpool in the summer transfer window, but the move fell through on deadline day. The England international has a host of suitors, and he has the opportunity now to speak to clubs in Europe about a possible move.
It does feel likely that he could wait until the summer to leave, however, with reports suggesting that he already has a gentleman’s agreement to join Liverpool at the end of his contract.
That leaves us with Ahamada. The 23-year-old looks destined to depart, especially after some recent comments from Glasner.
“He’s been training with the Under-21s the whole time. Now it’s about giving him minutes. He tried to find a club in the summer. We had talks, but we didn’t find the right club. His contract will end next summer. I hope he continues his career in the best way. We want to prepare and support him for that. I don’t know if we would let him go on free in January. It’s not my decision or job. The club and player try to get the most money and the new club tries to pay the least amount of money possible. If we find a solution, it will happen. If we don’t, it will happen in the summer.”
It appears that Palace could even look to let him to depart this month, rather than waiting until the summer, as he needs to find a club willing to give him game time at senior level, rather than being stuck in the U21s.
