Crystal Palace’s move for Ousmane Diomande came to a shuddering halt just over a week ago. After the Eagles appeared to be genuinely pushing for a transfer, the Portuguese press put a pause on everything and there hasn’t been much on the case since.

Well-placed sources told The i Paper last month that if Lyon successfully appealed, Crystal Palace would be demoted to the Conference League. Palace, a club Textor has since sold his majority stake in,

Huddersfield Town are reportedly leading the chase for Crystal Palace defender Danny Imray. The 21-year-old, an adventurous right-back, joined Palace from non-league outfit Chelmsford City in 2021. He has since starred at youth level for the Eagles, as well as for Chelmsford and Bromley during loan spells.

Both Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have recent form when it comes to offering young attacking players opportunities. Palace in particular have built a reputation for nurturing young talent under several managers, and McAtee could thrive in that environment.

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Calabria – who actually became embroiled in a scrap with his manager Sergio Conceicao on the San Siro pitch last season – would bring plenty of experience to Selhurst Park if a deal materialises, having made seven appearances for Italy, and 272 appearances for AC Milan.

With the date for the hearing of Lyon’s appeal against their relegation yet to be determined, it leaves Palace in something of a stasis

Middlesbrough are braced for Premier League transfer interest in Hayden Hackney this summer. Crystal Palace were reportedly planning a double £27 million swoop for Middlesbrough duo Hayden Hackney and Rav van den Berg but could have those plans foiled by Premier League rivals.