"Crystal Palace ended a horrendous January in fitting fashion - with Dwight McNeil's switch from Everton breaking down at the 11th hour. Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen arrived from Wolves in a deal worth up to 48m but, seeing a loan agreement for McNeil with a 20m obligation to buy in the summer failing due to late paperwork, transfer deadline day would have done little to ease the fans' mood."
"They would have hoped for that triumph to be a springboard for further success - a platform to grow and continue their upward trajectory under Glasner. But it has proved anything but that. Eberechi Eze, their match winner against Manchester City at Wembley, was the first to depart for Arsenal in a deal worth up to 68m in the summer. Eze scored 40 goals in 169 games for Palace and claimed 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions last season."
Crystal Palace completed a turbulent January by signing Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolves for up to 48m and earlier paying 35m for Brennan Johnson. A loan deal for Dwight McNeil from Everton with a 20m obligation collapsed at the deadline due to late paperwork. Captain Marc Guehi left without a replacement, striker Jean-Philippe Mateta sought a move but failed a deadline-day medical, and manager Oliver Glasner announced his impending departure. Eberechi Eze had already moved to Arsenal for up to 68m after scoring 40 goals in 169 games. Major spending has not resolved structural problems along the team’s spine.
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