Everton travel to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
Everton face Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Selhurst Park on Saturday. But does the game pit two of the division’s poorest teams when it comes to doing business in the transfer market against each other?
HITC Sport’s Michael Ramsey and James Rutherford have suggested that both teams have made mistakes during the last couple of windows.
Everton broke their club record when they decided to sign Eagles winger Yannick Bolasie for a fee worth up to £30 million (via Sky Sports), and James suggested that the Toffees may have got the poor end of the deal.
Everton’s Yannick Bolasie
“Palace fans couldn’t believe how lucky they were that they got £30 million for him,” he said.
But Everton are not the only guilty ones, according to the guys anyway, as Palace decided to spend £12 million on Leicester City winger Jeffrey Schlupp earlier in the window (via BBC Sport). Once again, the decision has been criticised by James and Michael.
“What a waste of money that is, £12 million on Jeffrey Schlupp,” James explained.
Jeffrey Schlupp
“Especially when 13 years ago, that could have bought you [Cristiano] Ronaldo,” Michael added.
While Bolasie’s long-term injury means that he will have no opportunity to make an impression against his former club, Schlupp will be hoping to put in the kind of performance that shows Michael, James and any other doubters that he has the potential to become a £12 million player for Palace in the future.
But to find out their thoughts in full as well as their predictions, simply watch the preview at the top of the page…
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