Rumour: Sakho off to West Brom?

[Stavros 69]

Would it surprise anyone if he signed a new contract with us for 2 years?

[st albans]

Originally Posted by srh

I don't really understand what's happened to Sakho. He was immense when he joined and now Roy has him as 5th choice CB

constantly injured

[ForzaPalace]

I saw it best summed up when someone said "great player, awful signing"

[RPM-D]

Originally Posted by Sp1Eagle

OGC Nice also being linked.

Guess this is for the end of the season signing a contract in the summer. They have just got Saliba on loan from Arsenal.

[Mr Palace]

Originally Posted by Stavros 69

Would it surprise anyone if he signed a new contract with us for 2 years?

Yes. We aren't that stupid, surely...

[Eddie McGoldrick's tash]

Originally Posted by brighton_eagle

He's lost his bottle. I'm sure I saw an interview where Roy pretty clearly alluded to the fact that Mama had lost his physical confidence and is worried about getting injured again. You can't play at the top level if you feel like that

Yep I remember that. Basically suggested our physios said he was fit to play but he said he wasn't.

Obviously we don't know the whole situation but it didn't sound like you would expect from a 'soldier'.

[Sydenham Eagle]

I can imagine the conversation with his agent...

So Mama, you used to be captain of PSG and live in Paris, you then joined Liverpool, who are one of Europe's most successful clubs and now you're living in one the greatest cities in the world but I have this really tempting offer for you and your family to relocate to the Black Country. What do you think?

[Weed Killer]

Originally Posted by Aki Aki Aki

West Ham allegedly interested as well according to a Bloomberg article today. I guess he'd fit in with their over the hill, overpaid, always injured, recruitment policy.

After Wilshere they’d be completely stupid but if they want him for a deal that suits us show him the door, complete unreliable liability.

[wrightchipvcfc]

Originally Posted by Aki Aki Aki

West Ham allegedly interested as well according to a Bloomberg article today. I guess he'd fit in with their over the hill, overpaid, always injured, recruitment policy.

Transfer windows get clubs being tactical w Ham might have no real interest in bringing in Sakho but it would muddy the waters for w brom to get him .if palace and w ham are going for the same player stopping palace getting Sakho off the wage bill could hinder palace competing for that player with w ham.

[Nostrils]

Pretty sure I read WH just bought a CB, may have been one for the future though.

[BillyTKid]

Originally Posted by Sydenham Eagle

I can imagine the conversation with his agent...

So Mama, you used to be captain of PSG and live in Paris, you then joined Liverpool, who are one of Europe's most successful clubs and now you're living in one the greatest cities in the world but I have this really tempting offer for you and your family to relocate to the Black Country. What do you think?

I suspect his response will be...”what the pay packet?”

[Montyburns76]

A journo in the West Midlands (Alex crook) reckons this has a good chance of happening , I can’t see wba affording his wages so therefore probably a loan till the end of the season with them paying a portion of the wages imo

[El Aguila]

Originally Posted by wrightchipvcfc

Transfer windows get clubs being tactical w Ham might have no real interest in bringing in Sakho but it would muddy the waters for w brom to get him .if palace and w ham are going for the same player stopping palace getting Sakho off the wage bill could hinder palace competing for that player with w ham.

[Nostrils]

Originally Posted by Montyburns76

A journo in the West Midlands (Alex crook) reckons this has a good chance of happening , I can’t see wba affording his wages so therefore probably a loan till the end of the season with them paying a portion of the wages imo

I doubt he'd get anything like he does now but spread over 2/3 years it's probably worth it for him and a risk worth taking for WBA especiallyas SA is a big fan. Pretty sure most PL clubs would pay more than a lot in say France, for eg.

[Stavros 69]

Originally Posted by Montyburns76

A journo in the West Midlands (Alex crook) reckons this has a good chance of happening , I can’t see wba affording his wages so therefore probably a loan till the end of the season with them paying a portion of the wages imo

We shouldn’t be helping out anyone below us.

[HRS]

There is a good player in there but my opinion of Sakho is that not only is he extremely injury prone but he seems to take 5-6 games to get match sharp again during which time he’s massively gaff prone and after another couple he gets injured again. Having said that I wouldn’t risk loaning him to West Brom. Would be extremely embarrassing if they were to stay up at our expense.

[Selhurst Celtic]

Let him go and play football. He's excellent despite looking ungainly, but rarely plays and draws a huge wage. Let him go.

[Eagle's Nest]

Originally Posted by Stavros 69

Would it surprise anyone if he signed a new contract with us for 2 years?

Nope!

[Celestial Empire]

Originally Posted by El Aguila

I think they call it "a fertile imagination".

[BillyTKid]

Palace aren’t wealthy enough to keep a player they don’t want on big wages because it would benefit a team 14 points below us. It’s £2.5m in wages over the 6 months plus the potential to get a fee for the player. That might be the difference between us being able to move for a decent replacement.