"I was surprised to see that deal hadn't gone through, Mick Brown told Football Insider. It looked like he was on his way to Palace, the deal was agreed with Everton and he'd done a medical, but they pulled out of it for whatever reason. These things happen in football and I expect Palace will have their reasons for their decision."
"McNeil now will have to be looking for other opportunities, because Everton were obviously prepared to let him go because he's not part of the plans. If that's the case now, it'll be the case in the summer and I expect they'll be looking to move him on. Whether Palace come back in for him, I highly doubt it because as I say they had their reasons for pulling out, but there will be other clubs interested."
Dwight McNeil was strongly linked with Crystal Palace in January and reportedly completed a medical before Palace withdrew. He has struggled for regular opportunities at Everton and the club is prepared to sell him for £20 million, with the player expected to seek a new destination in the summer. Observers expressed surprise that the Palace move collapsed, noting Palace must have had reasons for pulling out. McNeil will need to either convince the Everton manager through training to restore his place or find a new club. He possesses proven Premier League quality and could still provide useful attacking options late in matches.
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