'Excited to see Wharton play' - fan views as club football returnspublished at 16:25 BST 17 July
16:25 BST 17 July
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With pre-season officially in full swing, we asked you to tell us the one thing you're looking forward to about club football returning.
Here are some of your replies:
Haris: A new manager, some new faces, the Europa League. Should player fitness not be an issue, I reckon a top half finish is a go!
Simon: The Europa League draw! We have been waiting for that one since our FA Cup win in 2024-25! Hopefully we don't lose any of our key first team players too.
Sam: I'm excited to see Adam Wharton play, something England could have really done with at the World Cup!
Lee: I'm looking forward to being with my friends who I've been going to Palace home and away with for many years. I'm hoping that Pierre Sage will pick up where the former manager left off. Plus I'm excited to finally be in the Europa League, where we should have been in the first place. Hopefully we will have a good run in all the cups and an improvement in our league position.
Rob: There are a lot of changes, especially with a new manager coming in. I'm very excited by the prospect of the Europa League and the possibility of seeing some bigger name European teams at Selhurst Park.
Gossip: Benitez could terminate contract with Eagles published at 08:10 BST 17 July
08:10 BST 17 July
Crystal Palace and Argentina goalkeeper Walter Benitez, 33, could terminate his Palace contract in order to return to Nice. (Nice-Matin - in French), external
Crystal Palace are interested in signing Augsburg defender Chrislain Matsima, 24, with the Frenchman one of a number of centre-back options under consideration. (Standard), external
Glasner accepts Forest move will upset Palace fans published at 17:58 BST 16 July
17:58 BST 16 July
Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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Oliver Glasner understands Crystal Palace fans will be upset by his move to Nottingham Forest.
The former Eagles boss joined Forest on a three-year deal this month after leaving Selhurst Park at the end of last season.
The two teams have struck up a rivalry since Forest took Palace's place in the Europa League last term.
Eagles fans were unhappy with Forest's involvement in their demotion from the Europa League to Conference League for breaching multi-ownership rules, with Forest expressing their concerns to Uefa.
Glasner ended up guiding Palace to the Conference League title - 12 months after winning the FA Cup - and recognises how some supporters will feel about the move.
"I always can understand what people are thinking, their own motivation, their own thoughts and that's what I completely accept," he said.
"I hope everybody accepts that I can't ask every single one: 'Do you agree with my decision?' Because then I don't know where I would end.
"That's why I have to take my own decision for my family and for myself, and it was also enough to convince my family to leave again. It was probably the hardest part of this decision.
"I always try to understand everybody. This also gives me a different view. I like some feedback and sometimes I agree, sometimes I don't agree, but yes, I can understand this.
"I had two and a half fantastic years at Palace - an amazing time, amazing connections to the players and staff, to the chairman, owners and fans. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible to win three trophies.
"I'm really pleased to have been part of it but now a new chapter begins with a new book to write at Forest."
One thing you're looking forward to when club football returnspublished at 12:39 BST 16 July
12:39 BST 16 July
The World Cup has done a fantastic job of filling the Premier League void, but there is nothing quite like club football.
As the tournament in North America heads towards its climax and England supporters' disappointment sinks in, there is a Crystal Palace fanbase waiting for the 2026-27 season with anticipation.
So, it has got us thinking: what are you looking forward to most about club football resuming?
When the World Cup finishes, the football continues on BBC Sportpublished at 07:13 BST 14 July
07:13 BST 14 July
When the World Cup ends, regardless of who wins, we'll still have loads of great content every day as we build up to the new Premier League season.
We're already working on some exciting new things for 2026-27.
As well as all the fallout and reaction to the tournament, we'll quickly shift back towards club football, with pre-season coverage and all the latest transfer gossip and stories.
BBC Sport and teams across BBC Nations and Regions cover all 20 Premier League sides and we have dedicated club reporters, who will be travelling to bring you behind-the-scenes insights from pre-season tours.
We'll also have live pages for selected pre-season matches, as well as in-depth features and storytelling, giving you the latest updates before the new campaign.
Once the World Cup ends, some of the standout players will be hot property in the transfer market, with top clubs chasing their signatures.
We'll also have our daily transfer gossip column, wrapping up all the rumours from across the football world.
For fans of World Cup Predictor, a new weekly game will be launching immediately after the tournament, with five fixtures a week to predict the outcomes of. You'll be able to build up your streaks and share your results with friends and family.
Our quizzes will also continue to be available to play so you can test your knowledge of the beautiful game.
Our new Shorts tab in the BBC Sport app will be the home of sport videos with content throughout the week from your club, including explainers, pundit analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes content. We'll also be starting to include more reaction from fans so you can see the latest hot takes and debate the biggest talking points from your club.
Live pages are going to get bigger and better with more interactive elements, more conversation and improved functionality. They'll have BBC Radio 5 Live audio commentaries for the Premier League and Champions League, as well as live video for FA Cup.
Remember, the best way to get all of this content is to download the BBC Sport app and follow your favourite teams and sports using the My Sport tab.
Once you've set this up, you'll have quick access to those pages at the top of your Home tab and we'll be able to serve you better, more personalised, experiences in future.
And when following your Premier League team, from the start of the 2026-27 season you'll also get Live Notifications, which give you score updates directly on your phone's lock screen during a match.
'A dynamic player in the making who we cannot afford to let go'published at 16:07 BST 13 July
16:07 BST 13 July
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We asked for your views on which players you're most excited to see in action during pre-season.
Here are some of your comments:
Robert: I'm looking forward to seeing fringe players previously out on loan, such as Danny Imray, David Ozoh and Matheus Franca, to see how they've progressed and if they may become genuine first-team squad options.
Al: Ozoh and Cheick Doucoure for me. We have missed Doucoure and Ozoh is a dynamic player in the making who we cannot afford to let go. Hopefully Pierre Sage will see his potential too.
Hector: I'm going to the Bromley away game and would love to see how we set up under Sage. It will be a first glimpse of how we are going to play throughout the season. I would also love to see some youth given a chance - Romain Esse, George King and Joel Drakes-Thomas.
Will your club sign any World Cup breakout stars?published at 12:00 BST 10 July
12:00 BST 10 July
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Plenty of players have made names for themselves at this World Cup, from goalkeepers like Cape Verde's Vozinha and Paraguay's Orlando Gill to New Zealand midfielder Elijah Just.
But though they might not have been familiar to fans, the extent of modern scouting means clubs all over the world will already have known about many of them – so how have their heroics at the tournament affected their standing in the game, and their value in the transfer market?
More than the Score's Mani Djazmi is joined Ben Littlemore from Transfermarkt, one of the world's foremost football databases. Lutz Pfannenstiel, sporting director at Aberdeen, also shares his footballing knowledge in today's episode.
The 27-year-old Spain international defender has signed a four-year deal and becomes new boss Pierre Sage's first signing.
"I'm really excited to be here," Mingueza told club media. "I can't wait to see you at Selhurst Park."
Mingueza is a versatile defender who can play across the back four and has clocked up 173 La Liga appearances, first for his boyhood club Barcelona and then for Celta Vigo since 2022.
He has also made four appearances for Spain, including starting the 2025 Nations League final against Portugal.
"We are delighted to welcome a player of Oscar's quality and character to the club," said Palace chairman Steve Parish.
"His track record speaks for itself, with experience at the highest level for both club and country. We believe he will be a fantastic fit for Crystal Palace."
Kamada extends Palace stay published at 14:14 BST 8 July
14:14 BST 8 July
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Daichi Kamada has signed a new contract with Crystal Palace until the summer of 2027.
The 29-year-old midfielder has been with Palace for the past two years, making 89 appearances for the club and playing a key role in their FA Cup and Uefa Conference League triumphs.
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish said: "This is fantastic news for Crystal Palace. Over the last two years Daichi has made a great impact in the centre of midfield, as well as becoming a fans' favourite on and off the pitch.
"I am delighted that he has turned down the many options he had to extend his stay in South London.
"Daichi will now have a well-earned break after his excellent World Cup and join us later in pre-season as we enter a busy Premier League and European season."
Kamada added: "Thanks for everything. We will get another trophy.
"I will give my all, I promise you. See you soon."
'Flabbergasted' by Glasner movepublished at 11:45 BST 8 July
11:45 BST 8 July
Nick Godwin BBC Radio London reporter
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Oliver Glasner is a very interesting guy. He comes across really well, speaks really well. As a journalist, I always found that he engaged with questions brilliantly and was full of insight.
He's a really interesting football person and the impact he has had at Palace in recent years really cannot be put into words - a breath-taking journey. This latest development makes him an even more fascinating figure I think.
When we read this news he was joining Forest, I was pretty flabbergasted to be honest with you. When he left , there was this real sense he had done what he needed to do at a club of that size in the Premier League and he was casting his eye further afield. There was talk of AC Milan and Liverpool. For him to appear at of all clubs, Nottingham Forest, it made my jaw hit the floor I have to say.
If you look at the players he had to sell at Palace, they are some of the outstanding figures at the World Cup. To have a club that would give him the resources to keep his best players and buy new ones, I would imagine it will be quite appealing to him.
I would imagine given this latest chapter in the Forest-Palace tale, the kind of rancour we have seen in games between these clubs in recent years is only going to continue in the new season.
You're the scout! Which World Cup players do you want at your club?published at 12:32 BST 6 July
12:32 BST 6 July
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We're now well into the knockout rounds of the biggest World Cup ever and we want to know who has grabbed your attention - especially with the summer transfer window open since 15 June.
Which player has raised your eyebrows? Who has exceeded your expectations? Has there been a player you had no knowledge of consistently impress you?
Ultimately, who would you realistically like to see lining up for your team in the Premier League next season?
This is your opportunity to show off your talent-spotting skills - the floor (pitch) is yours...
And there's more - the BBC has launched live match updates so you can see the score directly on your lock screen through the full 90 minutes and beyond.
This means you can keep track of every game wherever you are - whether you're on the move, at work, or away from a TV. With live match updates on your lock screen, the score is always just a glance away.
This feature will also extend into the 2026-27 Premier League season, so you're never out of the loop.
Some Palace fans will be left scratching their headpublished at 08:59 BST 3 July
08:59 BST 3 July
Alex Howell Football reporter
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"Legacy ruined", "stunned" and a "soap opera".
These are just some of the thoughts on social media from Crystal Palace fans reacting to the news that the club's greatest ever manager, Oliver Glasner, is set to join newly adopted rivals Nottingham Forest.
Glasner left the Eagles once his contract expired after a historic two and half seasons at the south London club in which he led them to FA Cup glory, into Europe for the first time in the club's history, won the Community Shield, and finished that first campaign in Europe by winning the Conference League.
The Austrian was serenaded out of Selhurst Park on the final day of the Premier League season, with the three trophies he won during his time in charge the lasting reminder of the great things he achieved at the club.
Glasner's passion is what endeared him to the fans and, despite the rocky periods, there were still those occasions when his name was sung.
His man-management also kept the players engaged and midfielder Adam Wharton said "he has got to be one of the best managers Crystal Palace have ever had".
And when Glasner announced his departure, no supporter would begrudge the manager who had changed the trajectory of the club a lucrative move.
Glasner had been linked to some of the top jobs in football and could even joke with chairman Steve Parish in his final speech on the Selhurst Park pitch saying: "Now I'm leaving, I don't have to agree with the chairman."
But, with a number of the traditional big jobs not available, Glasner's options seemed to be limited and Forest made contact with him earlier this summer.
Palace did hold discussions with Glasner about extending his time at Selhurst Park, but an agreement could not be reached and now he is set to become Forest's fifth manager in less than 12 months.
Most supporters would not mind where the Austrian ended up, but going to a club which could be perceived to have actively damaged the work he was doing at the Eagles will leave some scratching their head.
'Anger' for some at Glasner's 'lateral' movepublished at 11:16 BST 2 July
11:16 BST 2 July
Alex Pewter Fan writer
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With managers in football, it's often a case of "the King is dead, long live the King" as you trade one man at the helm for another. In this instance, Crystal Palace fans are shocked to find that the old King is very much alive, and to complete the questionable analogy, has popped up at a rival castle.
With Oliver Glasner set to be the latest in the succession of Nottingham Forest managers, the reaction from Palace fans has skewed negative, to say the least. Fundamentally, it is because people care deeply. When they are indifferent to exiting coaches or players, they are unlikely to be troubled by their next destination.
Forest as Glasner's next club does carry more of an edge, and it's not because Palace fans have any particular aversion to Morgan Gibbs-White or Chris Wood. It's centred entirely around their club's owner, his links and transfer dealings with former-Palace investor John Textor and the Uefa melodrama last season that saw the club demoted to the Conference League - even if that worked out fine in May.
On a personal level, I am happy to separate the most successful manager in Palace's history from whatever he does next. For some, there is likely to be anger or disappointment, which hopefully time will heal, as it often does.
Recent history suggests that, despite any fractious dealings he may have had with Steve Parish, Evangelos Marinakis is unlikely to be quite as forgiving of runs of poor form or press conference outbursts.
Forest, as they have in repeated seasons, are likely to outspend Palace. Perhaps they will be able to outperform them in the league next year, but for those who are believers in Glasner's ability as a manager, Forest does seem more of a lateral move than the next step up in his career.
After all, it is more palatable to wave goodbye to players of the calibre of Marc Guehi or Michael Olise when they are ascending to the top of the game. It is the same with managers.
Sarr scores again as Senegal are knocked outpublished at 08:34 BST 2 July
08:34 BST 2 July
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Senegal lost 3-2 to Belgium on Wednesday, as the African side were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup.
Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr scored his fourth goal of the tournament making it the joint-most by an African player in a single edition of the competition - along with Roger Milla in 1990.
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