Inside Crystal Palace’s frantic ‘conveyor belt’ Deadline Day | OneFootball

Crystal Palace’s Deadline Day did not end until 1am on Wednesday, when Chilean winger Dario Osorio was finally confirmed on loan with a conditional obligation to buy next summer.

According to The Standard, Palace filed three deal sheets before the 11pm cut-off, buying an extra two hours as their London base became a conveyor belt of activity, and Lyon waited until this morning to unveil Keito Nakamura as Malick Fofana’s replacement.

For much of the day Palace were locked in an ultimately unsuccessful tussle with Sunderland for Lyon winger Fofana, as the financial package for the player and his representatives was repeatedly reworked. Private jets were placed on standby, amid conflicting claims over whether they had even left France.

After missing out, Palace pivoted to longstanding target Osorio as other paperwork still needed finalising. While two signings completed media duties downstairs, another was moved upstairs as staff raced the clock. One arrival reached the building just before 11pm and was announced shortly before midnight, with two further deals confirmed over the next hour.

By morning, Justin Devenny had joined Stoke City and Romain Esse had moved to Millwall. A frenetic finish to a languid summer saw Palace keep Ismaila Sarr while adding Ben Chilwell, Quinten Timber and Honest Ahanor. After more than two months of trading, that late surge could steer their season in a different direction.

Source: The Standard

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