Long confirms Palace's desire to keep hold of Clyne
PALACE'S co-chairman Martin Long has reaffirmed the club's hard line stance on Birmingham target Nathaniel Clyne, writes Daniel Jones.
The Premier League outfit have refused to give up their pursuit of the Eagles teenage full-back, despite manager George Burley's insistence that he is not up for sale.
Alex McCleish has tabled several bids to take Clyne to St Andrews but none have come anywhere near to tempting Palace to sell. And speaking to the Advertiser this week, Long has stressed that the full-back is an important part of Burley's plans.
"Nathaniel is someone we value very highly," he said. "He has just got back from England U19 duty where I believe he did very well.
"I think Steve Parish has said that he won't be sold for as little as £3million and I agree, it will take an awful lot more than that.
"He is a top player, there's no doubt in my mind that he will go on and play for England.
"We want to keep him. If there is a huge bid made then obviously we would have to consider it, but we don't need the money.
"We have done all our cash flows and have budgeted for the season. We've been quite conservative in our estimations and are on a stable financial footing now."
9 Comments
by Clive, Leeds/Northants
Thursday, August 05 2010, 9:38AM
“Middlesborough are interested in Speroni so if he won't agree an extension to his contract then it might be better to let him go now rather than lose him for nothing in a years time.
By the way L0uis, where is your mate Potty these days”
by Luis, Henfield
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 5:30PM
“And Jim,ALL you do is THROW out INSULTS.”
by Bob, Essex
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 4:46PM
“CPFC 2010 seem to be on the right road at trying to keep the best youngsters who are the future of this club without having to pay large fees, I would just say to Nathanial Clyne look at all the other youngsters who have left this club John Bostock for one he only last week complained that he was not getting enough football and had yet to reach double figure apperances for Spurs. The are quite others the latest being Victor Moses its a shame the committee were not in place when he was sold, Neil Warnock blooded some good youngsters and if he had been able to have kept them what a team we could have had with a few older heads, I know Peter Taylor has not done much in his managerial career but was on the right track with the youngsters at Palace so I would put him in line with John Cartwright (Malacolm Allisons) youth team manager and what a crop of youngsters we had then.”
by jim, essex
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 11:53AM
“LUIS dinky doughnut man you talk such shy*e you need to be locked up " luis you,ve moved more goalpost then anybody i,ve ever known" if other people are right you never admit you just say lets move on " thats my last comment on the matter " or start another thread " LUIS WHY DO YOU ALWAYS DO THIS "HAVE YOU EVER BEEN WRONG IN YOUR LIFE TIME < MY GUESS IS NEVER "”
by palace man 1982, south east london
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 11:05AM
“i don't know whether this is a good move it is plain to see that clyne does not want to stay so i think 4.5 mill will tempt him why not do the same deal we did a few years back for morison 4.5 mill plus aj and lets find another young full back or forward that wants to play for us”
by Luis, Henfield
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 10:42AM
“Besides the site ISN'T meant for QUESTIONS and ANSWERS between participants but commentating on Advertiser's story.”
by Luis, Henfield
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 10:33AM
“Jim,I ANSWER the Questions you just DON'T AGREE with the ANSWER which is your OPINION.”
by jim, essex
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 10:23AM
“LUIS 1st again on the thread but ignores REQUESTS to answer questions luis WHY IS THIS ,”
by Luis, Henfield
Wednesday, August 04 2010, 9:56AM
“GREAT to hear as Nathaniel Clyne IS and WILL BE a VITAL player for US this Season.”