Real du Cap · World Cup · Midfielder · #26 · Haiti · 21 yrs
Both clubs send planes to France to acquire Lyon wingerSunderland submit deal sheet for £31m transfer Sunderland and Crystal Palace were involved in an extraordinary deadline-day tug of war that concluded with Malick Fofana agreeing to swap Lyon for the Stadium of Light in a club-record £31m move.On Tuesday morning it had seemed that the 21-year-old Belgium winger was heading for Sunderland on a five-year contract, but then Pierre Sage led an attempt to hijack the deal. Palace’s manager coached Fofana at Lyon and forged a strong bond with a player he was keen to bring to Selhurst Park. After speaking to Sage on the phone, Fofana seemed to have changed his mind and decided he wanted to reunite with his old boss in south London. Sunderland, though, refused to surrender. Continue reading...
Crystal Palace have convinced Lyon winger Malick Fofana to snub a move to Sunderland to instead head to Selhurst Park. The post Malick Fofana ‘Persuaded’ To Snub Sunderland For Crystal Palace, Pierre Sage Key appeared first on Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles.
Crystal Palace fell to a 4-1 defeat against Manchester City on Friday, and Pierre Sage lamented his side's lack of energy in the loss. The post Sage reveals anger at Palace’s ‘low energy’ in defeat to Man City appeared first on SoccerNews.
Palace, who gave a debut off the bench to new signing Axel Disasi, are now without a win in nine Premier League games stretching back to last season. Against Manchester City they threatened in spells but even after pulling one goal back they conceded soon after. This was Pierre Sage's first taste of the night-game atmosphere at Selhurst Park and while the new Palace boss saw moments of positivity from his side, the Frenchman knows the next few days could be critical to Palace's season as Tuesday's 23:00 BST transfer deadline nears.
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