{"id":48026,"date":"2026-06-01T07:16:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-submit-22m-bid-for-barcelona-star-formal-negotiations-underway\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T07:16:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:16:33","slug":"crystal-palace-submit-22m-bid-for-barcelona-star-formal-negotiations-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-submit-22m-bid-for-barcelona-star-formal-negotiations-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace submit \u00a322m bid for Barcelona star, formal negotiations underway"},"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\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-submit-22m-bid-for-barcelona-star-formal-negotiations-underway\/#Palace_looking_to_sign_new_midfielder_following_departure_of_Kamata_and_Wharton\" >Palace looking to sign new midfielder following departure of Kamata and Wharton<\/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\/2026\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-submit-22m-bid-for-barcelona-star-formal-negotiations-underway\/#Palace_offer_offer_to_%E2%80%98general_leader_candidate\" >Palace offer offer to &#8216;general leader&#8217; candidate<\/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\/06\/01\/crystal-palace-submit-22m-bid-for-barcelona-star-formal-negotiations-underway\/#Crystal_Palace_star_plays_final_game_for_Selhurst_as_transfer_%E2%80%98planned\" >Crystal Palace star plays final game for Selhurst as transfer &#8216;planned&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Crystal Palace are currently making their first bid for the &#8216;total leader&#8217; as they look to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"palace-eyeing-new-midfielder-with-kamada-and-wharton-in-line-to-leave\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palace_looking_to_sign_new_midfielder_following_departure_of_Kamata_and_Wharton\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Palace looking to sign new midfielder following departure of Kamata and Wharton<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Manager Oliver Glasner was full of praise for the role played by Daichi Kamata and Adam Wharton in Palace&#8217;s 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano in the Europa Conference League final, saying:<em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t usually like to praise individuals too much, but I have to say that Adam and Daichi (Kamata) played very, very well. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We knew they were going to press with a plus-one at the back and a minus-one in midfield. It was a matter of how quickly they could find space and exploit it. And in those moments when we had the clear chances, we were great. Jeremy took a great free-kick.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, as it stands now, Kamata is scheduled to leave the club this summer when his contract expires, while Wharton is attracting interest from elsewhere, with Manchester United mentioned as a candidate.<\/p>\n<p>    Sky Sports News&#8217; James Subbandra admitted that this is an encouraging sign as the Eagles hope to persuade both midfielders to remain at Selhurst Park as they prepare for their Europa League campaign next season, with Kamata also keen to remain in London.<\/p>\n<p>But they also set out to introduce new options in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"palace-make-offer-for-quot-total-leader-quot\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palace_offer_offer_to_%E2%80%98general_leader_candidate\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Palace offer offer to &#8216;general leader&#8217; candidate<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Crystal Palace have made an offer of 25 million euros (\u00a322 million) for Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado as they aim to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea, according to a report from the Barca manager.<\/p>\n<p>Casado is seen as the &#8220;perfect&#8221; addition to the midfield given his &#8220;high football IQ&#8221; and has been put on the table for an initial bid, with an offer expected to be made quickly once formal negotiations begin.<\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a are yet to make an offer for the 22-year-old. He played a sporadic role in the recent La Liga title win, appearing in 24 games, but was often limited to game time as a late substitute.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Casado&#8217;s La Liga stats<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        981 minutes played\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        0 goals\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        1 assist\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        91% pass rate\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        Win 47 duels\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        18 tackles\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        7 interceptions\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is despite receiving praise from former Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez: <em>&#8220;His attitude, his personality and his drive to get better every day. He has a very winning and competitive mentality. That&#8217;s what gave him the opportunity.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He never stops fighting. He&#8217;s very competitive. Even when things aren&#8217;t going well, he&#8217;s very positive. He&#8217;s a complete leader.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Palace&#8217;s priority will be to retain midfielders Wharton and Kamata, who have already proven themselves in the Premier League, but Casado, who has one goal and seven assists in 75 appearances for Bar\u00e7a, could be an exciting signing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read next: Crystal Palace could lose another key player alongside Kamata<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"crystal-palace-transfers-maxence-lacroix\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\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_star_plays_final_game_for_Selhurst_as_transfer_%E2%80%98planned\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tCrystal Palace star plays final game for Selhurst as transfer &#8216;planned&#8217;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Eagles may be saying goodbye soon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace are currently making their first bid for the &#8216;total leader&#8217; as they look to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea. 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