{"id":38004,"date":"2026-01-18T05:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/crystal-palace-considering-january-move-for-manchester-united-target-joao-gomez\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T05:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:21:30","slug":"crystal-palace-considering-january-move-for-manchester-united-target-joao-gomez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/crystal-palace-considering-january-move-for-manchester-united-target-joao-gomez\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace considering January move for Manchester United target Joao Gomez"},"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\/2026\/01\/18\/crystal-palace-considering-january-move-for-manchester-united-target-joao-gomez\/#Palace_eye_new_midfielder_as_Glasner_laments_squad_size\" >Palace eye new midfielder as Glasner laments squad size<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/crystal-palace-considering-january-move-for-manchester-united-target-joao-gomez\/#Celtic_are_currently_in_contention_with_Crystal_Palace_and_Brighton_to_sign_%E2%80%98special_defender\" >Celtic are currently in contention with Crystal Palace and Brighton to sign &#8216;special&#8217; defender<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/18\/crystal-palace-considering-january-move-for-manchester-united-target-joao-gomez\/#Gomez_could_sign_an_exciting_contract_with_Crystal_Palace\" >Gomez could sign an exciting contract with Crystal Palace<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Crystal Palace are currently considering a January move for the &#8216;all-action&#8217; midfielder given their lack of options in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"palace-eyeing-new-midfielder-as-glasner-bemoans-squad-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palace_eye_new_midfielder_as_Glasner_laments_squad_size\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Palace eye new midfielder as Glasner laments squad size<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manager Oliver Glasner is set to leave Palace at the end of the season due to his contract expiring, and he launched a scathing attack after Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 defeat at Sunderland. <\/p>\n<p>The Austrian said: <em>&#8220;We feel completely abandoned. You can&#8217;t blame any of the players. They did everything they could and this has been going on for weeks and months.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We have 12 or 13 players available in the team but we don&#8217;t feel any support. The worst thing is to sell the captain the day before we play a Premier League game.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We&#8217;re preparing. It&#8217;s our first (full) week of training since September, but we&#8217;re selling our captain the day before the game. So I don&#8217;t understand this at all.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One position where Glasner is particularly lacking is in central midfield, given that both Daichi Kamata and Check Doucoure are out with injuries, and the Eagles could bring in new options in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to a report from Catch Offside. Crystal Palace are considering a move for Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Joao Gomez this month, with the possibility of a loan or permanent move.<\/p>\n<p>A number of Europe&#8217;s biggest clubs are also interested in signing Gomez, with Manchester United, Napoli, Liverpool and Atletico Madrid also mentioned as potential candidates, so there could be fierce competition for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>However, Wolves are expected to pay a big fee, with it previously revealed they could ask for \u00a350m for the \u00a3105,000-a-week midfielder this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"celtic-now-battling-crystal-palace-for-vinnie-leonard\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-29-dec-2025-08-24-am-2504.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mixcollage-29-dec-2025-08-24-am-2504.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Celtic_are_currently_in_contention_with_Crystal_Palace_and_Brighton_to_sign_%E2%80%98special_defender\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCeltic are currently in contention with Crystal Palace and Brighton to sign &#8216;special&#8217; defender<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">He is one of his country&#8217;s &#8220;most promising young players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gomes-could-be-exciting-signing-for-crystal-palace\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gomez_could_sign_an_exciting_contract_with_Crystal_Palace\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Gomez could sign an exciting contract with Crystal Palace<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hailed as an &#8220;all-action&#8221; midfielder and &#8220;ball-winner dog&#8221; by scout Ben Mattinson, the 24-year-old is very impressive in terms of winning back possession, but is also a strong dribbler.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Joan Gomez&#8217;s best traits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Average per 90 people (past year)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>successful take-up<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.22 (92nd percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3.32 (96th percentile)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Although Wolves are languishing at the bottom of the Premier League this season, the Brazil international, who has made 10 appearances, has occasionally attracted attention, most recently recording five tackles in a 1-1 draw against Everton, the most of any player.<\/p>\n<p>Gomez is currently very experienced in the Premier League, having made 101 appearances in the top flight, so given Glasner&#8217;s concerns about the size of his squad, Palace are definitely in need of reinforcements and could be a low-risk addition to their midfield.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace are currently considering a January move for the &#8216;all-action&#8217; midfielder given their lack of options in the middle of the park. 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