da prosport bet： Crystal Palace tried to sign James McCarthy as far back as 2016.
da 888casino： Back then, only Moussa Sissoko’s rejection of Everton scuppered a deal, but solely through the Eagles’ interest in him almost four years ago, you can tell that the 41-cap Republic of Ireland international has been a long-term target for the club.
Even after finally capturing him in a deal worth £3m back in the summer, Roy Hodgson revealed that he was pleased to have secured McCarthy’s signature as he has admired the midfielder for a very long time.
“I’m really pleased we’ve been able to bring James to the club because he’s a player I’ve admired for a very long time.”
Additionally, club chairman Steve Parish admitted that the former Wigan man was “a player we’ve almost managed to sign a couple of times” – further reiterating the fact that McCarthy has been in the Eagles’ sights for some time.
“James is a player we’ve almost managed to sign a couple of times, so I’m delighted that Roy has helped persuade him to join us on this occasion.”
So, why on Earth would the south Londoners decide to cash in on the player?
That is what TEAMtalk are reporting, detailing that four Premier League clubs in Aston Villa, Newcastle, Burnley and Bournemouth are interested in signing the 29-year-old who Palace are open to offers for.
They reveal that Palace would only sanction a loan move if there was an agreement to make the deal permanent in the summer, which begs the question – why are the Eagles so desperate to offload the former Hamilton player having only landed him back in the summer?
Having chased him since 2016, it would make no sense for Palace to give up on McCarthy almost immediately after securing his signature, even more so after Hodgson has afforded him just four Premier League starts so far this season before the visit of Arsenal on Saturday afternoon.
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The south Londoners are yet to see the best of the Irishman due to his lack of game time, and given Parish and Hodgson’s glowing reviews of the player and their long-term pursuit of him, a sale so soon into his career at Selhurst Park truly wouldn’t make any sense whatsoever.
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