{"id":25863,"date":"2025-10-30T11:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/crystal-palace-star-dissatisfied-with-glasners-use\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:32:33","slug":"crystal-palace-star-dissatisfied-with-glasners-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/crystal-palace-star-dissatisfied-with-glasners-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace star dissatisfied with Glasner&#8217;s use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/crystal-palace-star-dissatisfied-with-glasners-use\/#Jefferson_Lerma_no_closer_to_leaving_Crystal_Palace\" >Jefferson Lerma no closer to leaving Crystal Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/crystal-palace-star-dissatisfied-with-glasners-use\/#Lerma_told_to_leave_Premier_League_club\" >Lerma told to leave Premier League club<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glassner looks on. (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal Palace midfielder Jefferson Lerma has repeatedly been mentioned in South American transfer talks, with Vasco da Gama repeatedly linked as a possible destination.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But new reports from Brazil and Colombia suggest the reality is much more complex than early whispers suggested.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Rio de Janeiro club praises Lerma&#8217;s pedigree, the financial and sporting conditions required to complete the deal appear formidable, casting doubt on his imminent transfer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jefferson_Lerma_no_closer_to_leaving_Crystal_Palace\"><\/span>Jefferson Lerma no closer to leaving Crystal Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola poured cold water on the story, saying on his YouTube channel that a transfer is unrealistic at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Lerma demands a hefty salary and his contract with Crystal Palace runs until June 2027. This means that whatever approach is taken, there will need to be not only a competitive wage package, but also a remuneration that will entice Palace into negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>On the pitch, Lerma had a mixed season. He has played 14 games in all competitions for Palace, registering neither a goal nor an assist, but his role has changed under manager Oliver Glasner.<\/p>\n<p>The Colombian player is not only used as a ball-winning number six, but is also used deep at times, and in some games as a third centre-back.<\/p>\n<p>This tactical tweak speaks to Lerma&#8217;s versatility and positional intelligence, but has raised concerns among observers who see his optimal position as a traditional screening midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns are reportedly shared within the Colombian national team structure. El Tiempo journalist Gabriel Merc reports that staff are concerned that Lerma&#8217;s continued lack of playing time in his preferred midfield role could dull his sharpness ahead of the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lerma_told_to_leave_Premier_League_club\"><\/span>Lerma told to leave Premier League club<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-414x279.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-630x424.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-768x517.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-770x518.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-900x606.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-1200x808.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league-1536x1034.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/everton-v-crystal-palace-premier-league.jpg.webp 1595w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal Palace&#8217;s Jefferson Lerma (Photo Credit: Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Merck, there was even informal advice for Lerma to consider a transfer that would allow him to maintain both his form and rhythm for major international matches and play regularly in his natural position.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a severe tension between the national team&#8217;s priorities and the club&#8217;s realities. Palace value Lerma&#8217;s adaptability and Premier League know-how. Using him as a stabilizing presence in a back-three variation could be the difference between control and chaos in close games.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Vasco da Gama&#8217;s move is more speculation than plan, constrained by contract length and salary as much as by Crystal Palace&#8217;s tactical needs.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Crystal Palace set price for Adam Wharton amid growing interest <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glassner looks on. (Photo by Matt McNulty\/Getty Images) Crystal Palace midfielder Jefferson Lerma has repeatedly been mentioned in South American transfer talks, with Vasco da Gama repeatedly linked as a possible destination. But new reports from Brazil and Colombia suggest the reality is much more complex than early whispers suggested. 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