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Premier League transfer race 2026: Palace rebuild continues

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Crystal Palace’s ~~efforts to rebuild their~~ squad rebuilding efforts have ~~intensified~~ accelerated following a difficult 2-0 Premier League defeat to Everton in their ~~Premier League opener,~~ opener. The loss, which marked a ~~difficult~~ challenging debut for manager Pierre ~~Sage. The loss has heightened the urgency for reinforcements, particularly after~~ Sage, coincided with a knee injury to Morocco international Chadi Riad ~~was forced~~ that required him to be carried off ~~the pitch~~ on a stretcher with an apparent knee injury. In midfield, the club remains in advanced discussions to sign 23-year-old Algerian international Farès Chaïbi from Eintracht Frankfurt. While clubs including Brighton, Newcastle, Aston Villa, and Brentford have shown interest, negotiations with Palace are reportedly the most concrete. Frankfurt, which holds Chaïbi’s contract until 2028, is positioned strongly and may value the player between €25 million and €30 million. stretcher. To address defensive ~~gaps left by~~ shortages following Maxence Lacroix’s ~~move~~ departure to Chelsea and Riad’s injury, ~~Palace has shifted focus toward Moroccan players. The club has identified Neil El Aynaoui of Roma and Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal of Stade Rennais FC as primary targets. Both players are reportedly open to~~ the move, and Palace is believed to have the financial capacity to pursue these signings to provide Sage with more tactical options before the summer window closes. In a significant development to bolster the backline, Palace has finalized club secured the season-long loan ~~signing~~ of 28-year-old French defender Axel Disasi from Chelsea for the 2026/27 campaign. The agreement ~~specifically excludes any~~ contains no option or obligation for ~~Palace to purchase the player permanently.~~ a permanent purchase. Disasi, who has five senior caps for ~~France and previously played~~ France, expressed enthusiasm for ~~Monaco,~~ the move, stating he “looks forward to playing at Selhurst Park.” As the transfer window approached its close, Palace finalized several significant moves. The club completed the permanent signings of England international Ben Chilwell from RC Strasbourg and 25-year-old Netherlands international Quinten Timber from Marseille, who joins on a five-year contract. Additionally, the club secured Chilean winger Dario Osorio on a season-long loan from FC Midtjylland. In midfield, the club has also remained in advanced discussions regarding 23-year-old Algerian international Farès Chaïbi from Eintracht Frankfurt. While interest has been shown by Brighton, Newcastle, Aston Villa, and ~~West Ham, joins to seek regular playing time. Chairman Steve Parish welcomed~~ Brentford, negotiations with Palace are reportedly the ~~signing, citing~~ most concrete. Frankfurt is expected to value the ~~defender’s experience~~ player between €25 million and ~~calibre.~~ €30 million.

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