Crystal Palace fans have taken to Twitter to react after The Sun revealed that Kyle Walker-Peters is close to signing for Southampton.
The Tottenham right-back had a choice between Crystal Palace and Southampton, with Roy Hodgson openly saying that Sporting Director Dougie Freedman was working hard on a deal and he is “optimistic and hopeful” that he can bring the player to Selhurst Park.
However, The Sun’s exclusive report states that the Saints are all set to land the England U21 international ahead of the south Londoners on a loan deal until the end of the season.
Walker-Peters has fallen well out of favour at Spurs since the arrival of Jose Mourinho, failing to play a single minute of Premier League action since the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss stepped into the hotseat – truth be told, the 22-year-old only made three Premier League appearances under Mauricio Pochettino this term before he was sacked.
Let’s see how the Crystal Palace fans on Twitter reacted to the news…
To kick off the reaction, these two fans had something to say on the matter.
@cpfc_sean – who holds the username General Tomkins – said it was “typical” that the Eagles have lost out in a transfer battle.
Sam, however, said that he was “not bothered” as long as Nathan Ferguson signs – The Evening Standard revealed on Monday that Palace are targeting a late swoop to sign the West Brom prospect.
Elsewhere, these two fans were in the mood to see key figures leave the club following the Walker-Peters news.
Calum said that “this is the most Palace thing ever” and that if the Eagles lose out to Southampton then “we may as well sack Dougie”.
Also, Guy simply tagged Steve Parish in a tweet calling for him to “resign” after The Sun’s update – harsh.
Lastly, sarcasm was the flavour of the day here.
Jordan said that he was “shocked” after hearing the news – we don’t think he truly was – while ‘Selhurst Exile’ said that “Hodgson will be thrilled I’m sure”.
For away day veterans only: Can you name all of these defunct stadiums?
Seeing as the former England manager openly said he was “hopeful” of signing Walker-Peters, we don’t think he will be.
In other news, these Crystal Palace fans have been discussing some “interesting” transfer news regarding a 22-year-old who was “so good against us”…