JANUARY DEADLINE: WHY PALACE NEED STADIUM GROWTH TO FUND OLIVER GLASNER’S WINTER SIGNINGS
Selhurst Park is set for a 34,000-seat upgrade. Discover how this expansion helps Crystal Palace bypass Premier League cost caps.
According to football finance expert Dr. Dan Plumley, Crystal Palace needs to expand Selhurst Park to keep up financially with other Premier League teams. He mentioned this in an interview with Football Insider, explaining how the Eagles could use the new squad cost ratio rules to their advantage.
Expanding Selhurst Park, which now holds just over 25,000 fans, could bring Crystal Palace an extra £10 million each year.
Selhurst Park is among the smallest grounds in the Premier League, and many clubs are thinking about building new stadiums or fixing up their current ones.
Plumley told Football Insider that Crystal Palace has to find ways to make more money.
Plumley said, They’re a stable Premier League club now competing in Europe this season.
Looking at the current situation, the Premier League is shifting to a squad cost ratio, for instance. To use that in your favor, if you don't plan to cut costs (which many clubs don't), you need to rake in more money to improve that ratio.
To rake in more money, think about broadcasting, commercial deals, and matchday income.
You can't control the broadcasting agreements. So, you can try to push your commercial deals or increase matchday income. The only way to do that is by either constructing a brand-new stadium or expanding your current one.
It just makes sense financially for a club like Palace, yeah. It's not a do-or-die situation, but to rake in more money, they pretty much have to do it.
Crystal Palace is getting ready for the January transfer window and plans to be active in the market.
Manager Oliver Glasner has said that he wants to add to the squad because they currently don't have enough players.
Competing in Europe has added more games to Crystal Palace’s schedule. Their match against Arsenal was their fifth in 13 days.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS MAN CITY: CAN SEAN DYCHE END A 30-YEAR WINLESS RUN ON SATURDAY?
Nottingham Forest aims to break a 30-year streak against Manchester City. Discover if Sean Dyche can finally beat Pep Guardiola.
Nottingham Forest wants to break a 30-year losing run against Manchester City this Saturday and stop them from making history.
The East Midlands team is in 17th place as they get ready to play Pep Guardiola's squad.
After losing 1-0 to Fulham on Monday, Sean Dyche has a lot to think about before taking on one of the hottest teams in the league at the City Ground.
Man City is expected to win. They're trying to climb from second place to finish 2025 in first.
When they hit the field in the East Midlands, Man City will try and keep up a winning run that started way back in 1995.
What can Nottingham Forest do to stop Man City?
It's been thirty years since Nottingham Forest won back-to-back league games against Man City.
They won 1-0 back in March, but Man City already got even by winning the FA Cup semi-final less than two months later.
Plus, Man City has been on fire in the Premier League, winning their last five games and their last three by 3-0 scorelines.
No team in English top-flight history has ever won four straight matches by three or more goals without letting the other team score.
Also, Man City hasn't lost any of their last 10 Premier League games played between Christmas and New Year's Eve, winning eight and drawing two.
Sean Dyche is still trying to get his first Premier League win against Pep Guardiola, having lost 14 of 16 matches.
If Forest doesn't win on Saturday, Dyche will tie Steve Bruce's record for most losses against Sir Alex Ferguson.
A lot is riding on this game for both teams.
Since it's the 12:30 PM kickoff on Saturday, both teams can make big strides with a win.
Forest could get eight points above the relegation zone, while Man City could jump to first place before Arsenal plays Brighton & Hove Albion later that day.
FROM MUNICH TO LONDON? THE SECRET REASON LEON GORETZKA WANTS TOTTENHAM MOVE NOW
Thomas Frank is ready to spend! Discover why Ruben Neves, Dusan Vlahovic, and Leon Goretzka are on Tottenham's 2026 transfer radar.
Looks like Tottenham might be busy during the January transfer window. Thomas Frank himself suggested as much.
We'll definitely be in the market, no doubt, the Dane said. We want new players in as early as possible, like always, and we'll see if we can get anyone before January 31st.
The winter window isn't just about signing players for now, though. Premier League clubs can chat with players in foreign leagues whose contracts are up in the summer, aiming for a pre-contract agreement for a free summer transfer.
Tottenham could take advantage of this, as quite a few players could be signed for free next summer.
Here are three players who might interest Tottenham in January...
Ruben Neves
Neves left Wolves for Al Hilal in 2023, but his contract with the Saudi Arabian club ends next summer. At 28, he captained Wolves when they were promoted to the Premier League in 2018 and played over 250 times for them in six years, so he has tons of experience. Al Hilal reportedly paid £47 million for him, so getting him for free would be a great move for Tottenham. But he'll probably have a lot of offers, and Spurs might even try to buy the Portuguese star in January for less money.
Dusan Vlahovic
The Serbian player is a surprise pick. Word is, Vlahovic doesn't plan to renew his Juventus contract, so he's expected to leave next summer. At 25, he's previously been linked to the Premier League, especially Arsenal in 2021. He’d give Frank more choices besides Dominic Solanke and Richarlison. The striker has scored six goals in 17 games for the Italian team this season, and a deal seems possible.
Leon Goretzka
This would be a real statement. The German player has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium recently. At the moment, the midfielder is happy to leave the Bundesliga champions. Goretzka is 30 years old; he has nearly 300 appearances for Bayern. And he'd bring skill and a winning attitude to the Spurs team.