Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is eager for the transfer window to close as the club works through the final days of deadline activity. Palace are targeting further additions, with a striker and a wing-back among the positions the Austrian coach wants to strengthen before the 1 September deadline.
Glasner has emphasized that the club are prioritizing quality over quantity. He remains confident that Palace can complete the signings they have identified, although he has avoided naming specific targets publicly.
The manager’s desire for additional squad depth comes as Palace prepare for a demanding period of fixtures. Glasner believes new arrivals are necessary to give him more tactical options and help the club cope with injuries, suspensions and the demands of the second half of the campaign.
The future of Marc Guéhi remains another important issue. Manchester City are monitoring the defender, whose contract situation has created uncertainty. Palace previously resisted offers for Guéhi, but the club could now face a difficult decision if a significant bid arrives before the deadline.
Glasner has indicated that he expects Guéhi to remain at Selhurst Park, although he acknowledged that the situation could change if the player expresses a desire to leave. Palace must balance their wish to retain an important defender with the financial consequences of keeping a player whose contract position remains unresolved.
There is also uncertainty surrounding Jean-Philippe Mateta. The striker is dealing with a hamstring injury and is expected to be unavailable for several weeks. His absence comes amid an ongoing contract dispute and continuing interest from other clubs.
Nottingham Forest previously made a £35 million offer for Mateta, while AC Milan have also been linked with the French forward. Palace must decide whether to retain him, consider a late sale or negotiate a new contract after his long-running dispute with the club.
Palace have already added Jørgen Strand Larsen, who can provide cover in attack while Mateta is injured. The Norway international has insisted that he does not view himself as a direct rival to Mateta and believes the pair could complement one another if they remain together.
The situation has also affected Nottingham Forest’s recruitment plans. Glasner’s former club are pursuing Chelsea striker Liam Delap and have been linked with Crystal Palace wing-back Daniel Muñoz. Forest are seeking a striker and a wide defensive player before the window closes.
For Palace, the final days of the market will involve balancing incoming transfers with the need to retain key players. Glasner wants the uncertainty to end so that he can focus fully on the squad and the matches ahead.
Once the deadline passes, Palace’s attention will return entirely to the pitch. The club’s immediate priorities are improving squad depth, managing Mateta’s absence and ensuring that uncertainty over Guéhi does not destabilize the team.
