Crystal Palace could be set for significant turnover in 2026, with a number of personnel attracting strong interest from clubs. Last season’s FA Cup winners have been keen to take the next step, and while they have done well in the ongoing Premier League campaign, they could soon be back to step one.
There have been many rumours about Oliver Glasner, who could be on the way out at the end of the season, and the same can be said for a number of Crystal Palace players, with top clubs said to be circling.
Marc Guehi leads four-strong list of possible Crystal Palace exits
As per Football Insider, Mick Brown has confirmed that Glasner and four of his best players could be set to leave Crystal Palace next summer.
“Crystal Palace have to do everything in their power to keep them. That starts with the manager, but it goes for four or five players in that squad as well, who have been key to the success they’ve had.
“Daniel Munoz is probably as good a right-back as there is at the moment, so say they lose him, whoever replaces him is likely to be a few degrees less than him. Then that same thing happens with Marc Guehi, they lose him and whoever they bring in to replace him isn’t as good as he is. Then it’s Adam Wharton, it’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, it’s Oliver Glasner.
“These are players and the manager who are all capable of being right at the top of the game. So if they leave Palace, they’re weakening their team by ten per cent every time, and all of a sudden they drop off from competing near the top to right down the bottom.
“The hierarchy at Crystal Palace have to put plans in place for losing these players to limit the impact, and that means being proactive so that you’re not rushing and panicking. Because being in a situation like this is a huge concern, where you’re expecting to lose players, but don’t know whether the ones coming in will be good enough.”
How would Crystal Palace be affected by a mass exodus?
It remains to be seen how next season plays out for Crystal Palace, but it looks like it will be a busy transfer window. Losing so many key players would be awful news, although there would be faith in the club’s sporting department to sort effective replacements.