{"id":40319,"date":"2026-01-31T04:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T09:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/crystal-palace-deal-final-blow-to-january-transfer-after-verbal-agreement\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T04:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T09:50:10","slug":"crystal-palace-deal-final-blow-to-january-transfer-after-verbal-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/crystal-palace-deal-final-blow-to-january-transfer-after-verbal-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace deal final blow to January transfer after &#8216;verbal agreement&#8217;"},"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 ' ><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-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/crystal-palace-deal-final-blow-to-january-transfer-after-verbal-agreement\/#Crystal_Palace_and_Leeds_announce_Jorgen_Strand_Larsen_update_following_major_trade_twist\" >Crystal Palace and Leeds announce Jorgen Strand Larsen update following major trade twist<\/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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/crystal-palace-deal-final-blow-to-january-transfer-after-verbal-agreement\/#Crystal_Palace_ready_to_miss_out_on_Siddiqui_Sherif_after_update\" >Crystal Palace ready to miss out on Siddiqui Sherif after update<\/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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/crystal-palace-deal-final-blow-to-january-transfer-after-verbal-agreement\/#After_Strand_Larsen_Crystal_Palace_move_to_land_biggest_contract_since_Wharton\" >After Strand Larsen: Crystal Palace move to land biggest contract since Wharton<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Crystal Palace have been dealt the final blow in their January transfer following this morning&#8217;s news of a verbal agreement.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Palace continue to grapple with attacking complications ahead of Monday&#8217;s transfer deadline, with negotiations for Jorgen Strand Larsen taking on new complications as Jean-Philippe Mateta moves towards his departure.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sky Sports, the Eagles continue to hold talks with Wolves over Strand Larsen, despite negotiations stalling this week.<\/p>\n<p>Palace had effectively agreed a \u00a345m package plus a \u00a35m performance bonus on Thursday, but the deal has stalled due to disagreements over the top-up structure.<\/p>\n<p>The Norwegian is set to feature for Wolves against Bournemouth on Saturday despite the uncertainty, manager Rob Edwards has confirmed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"crystal-palace-leeds-jorgen-strand-larsen-update-after-major-deal-twist\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mixcollage-24-jan-2026-01-29-pm-9600.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mixcollage-24-jan-2026-01-29-pm-9600.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=\"Crystal_Palace_and_Leeds_announce_Jorgen_Strand_Larsen_update_following_major_trade_twist\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCrystal Palace and Leeds announce Jorgen Strand Larsen update following major trade twist<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Norwegian&#8217;s move to Palace has stalled.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Leeds remain interested but refuse to go beyond the \u00a340m asking price, with Palace set to be favorites once complications with Molineux officials are resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Oliver Glasner confirmed on Friday that Mateta will not travel for Sunday&#8217;s game against Nottingham Forest, but reports suggest AC Milan have emerged as the frontrunners to sign the French striker.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian giants appear to be offering an immediate loan with a buyout obligation of \u00a335m, but Glasner insisted Mateta could remain at Selhurst Park beyond Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has nothing to do with the transfer, he just isn&#8217;t in the right place to play,&#8221; Glasner said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is possible that JP remains a Crystal Palace player as of February 2nd, or it is possible that JP has left the club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Palace have secured their attack squad despite Mateta&#8217;s situation, completing the loan of Evan Guesand from Aston Villa on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a328m buyout obligation will be triggered once the Ivory Coast international reaches certain qualification criteria, with a four-year deal agreed in advance if the deal becomes permanent.<\/p>\n<p>Guesand underwent a medical after arriving in London on Thursday and is now an Eagles player, despite a late attempt by Juventus to hijack his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have since claimed that Palace are still open to signing January target Siddiqui Sherif.<\/p>\n<p>However, that possibility came to nothing as Fenerbahce became the player&#8217;s preferred transfer destination.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"crystal-palace-poised-to-miss-out-on-sidiki-cherif-after-update\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crystal_Palace_ready_to_miss_out_on_Siddiqui_Sherif_after_update\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Crystal Palace ready to miss out on Siddiqui Sherif after update<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In fact, according to Sky Germany&#8217;s Florian Plettenberg this morning, the deal between Sherif and Fenerbah\u00e7e is already a &#8220;done deal&#8221; and, barring any surprises or an unlikely late hijacking, is likely to materialize with Angers reaching a verbal agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Losing the 19-year-old will be a huge blow to Palace&#8217;s plans, leaving Glasner with one less replacement for Strand Larsen.<\/p>\n<p>Sherif has scored four goals in 19 Ligue 1 appearances this season, and is highly regarded in France, attracting interest from the likes of Paris FC and Eintracht Frankfurt this month.<\/p>\n<p>Palace secured personal terms for the French forward, who can also play on the wing, and reportedly made an offer of nearly \u00a317 million, but Fenerbahce overwhelmed them overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Sherif&#8217;s combination of physicality and versatility make him the ideal successor to Mateta, but Palace will now need to either look for an alternative striker target or sign Strand Larsen in a club-record deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"after-larsen-crystal-palace-best-signing-since-wharton-cresswell\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ffc-other-14-whatron.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ffc-other-14-whatron.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wattron\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ffc-other-14-whatron.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ffc-other-14-whatron.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&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=\"After_Strand_Larsen_Crystal_Palace_move_to_land_biggest_contract_since_Wharton\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAfter Strand Larsen: Crystal Palace move to land biggest contract since Wharton<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">This unreal talent could be Crystal Palace&#8217;s best addition since Adam Wharton.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace have been dealt the final blow in their January transfer following this morning&#8217;s news of a verbal agreement. Palace continue to grapple with attacking complications ahead of Monday&#8217;s transfer deadline, with negotiations for Jorgen Strand Larsen taking on new complications as Jean-Philippe Mateta moves towards his departure. 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