Crystal Palace And sporting director Dougie Friedman are interested in signing a £60,000-a-week star in January, according to a new report.
Oliver Glasner's reaction after Arsenal's Carabao Cup defeat
The Eagles suffered cup disappointment on Wednesday night as they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Arsenal. The chances of success in the competition were slim, but Palace fans would have liked to see their team reach the semi-finals and have the chance to compete for a place at Wembley. But it can be seen as Oliver Glassner They share less distraction as they try to continue their attack on Premier League table.
However, the Austrian was disappointed He felt his Palace side played with too much respect and did not give their best. Glasner said after the match: “It was the perfect start, but already in the first half we seemed to play with a lot of respect and a bit too cautious, especially in possession.
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“We need to perform at our highest level, and the performance has not been at our highest level. “It was a positive thing that we scored two goals, but in the end, it was a bit disappointing because if you score two goals at the Emirates Stadium, it should at least be a penalty shootout.”
Glasner added in Arsenal's second goal: “I think it was offside, but there's no VAR. Everyone knows that. They had a lot of chances in the second half, we gave them a lot of chances. When they found the gaps, we converted very slowly.”
Crystal Palace are looking to make £60,000-a-week in January
As Glasner tries to move on from the Carabao Cup defeat, according to The Sun, Crystal Palace are interested in signing Miguel Almiron on loan In January from Newcastle United.
30 years old, who He earns £60,000 a week At St James' Park, he has been with the Magpies since January 2019, when he moved from MLS side Atlanta. Almiron played more than 30 games in all five of his full seasons at Newcastle, but in this 2024/25 campaign, the midfielder has fallen down the pecking order.
Almiron, who has played 64 international matches for Paraguay, has played only nine times so far this season, three of which were starts. Eddie Howe does not appear to be favoring Almiron, and now this report suggests he could be loaned out during January, with Newcastle keen to offload him before the season is over.
A loan move in January seems most likely, and Crystal Palace are among the teams interested in securing a move for a player they know well, as He scored two winning goals against the EaglesOne in the 2019/20 season and the other in the 2021/22 season.
Leicester City and Wolves are also keen to secure the signature of the midfielder, who is also believed to be pushing for a move. There is also strong competition from Europe, with Marseille and Stuttgart also keen on the Paraguay international.