Everton vs Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace's £11m move for USA youth international Zavier Gozo runs through David Blitzer's ownership stakes in Real Salt Lake and Augsburg, a pipeline that just as easily collapsed with defender Chrislain Matsima. Meanwhile, Palace's public refusal to sell Adam Wharton faces its first real test from Chelsea.

Crystal Palace are in advanced talks to sign Real Salt Lake winger Zavier Gozo for around $15m, a fee that would set a new club-record sale for the MLS side and beat out interest from Germany, Spain and England. The move comes despite Pochettino leaving the 19-year-old out of his World Cup squad.

Chelsea have reportedly reopened talks with Crystal Palace over Adam Wharton, with Palace demanding €100m, according to French journalist Sebastien Vidal. The uncorroborated claim points to a wider midfield reshuffle under Xabi Alonso, one squeezed by squad-cost limits and Enzo Fernandez's uncertain future.

Chelsea's £52m signing of Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, alongside a failed pursuit of 34-year-old Granit Xhaka, marks the clearest sign yet that ownership is abandoning its youth-only recruitment model after a trophyless, 10th-place season.

Crystal Palace have opened talks with free agent Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is training with the squad and named among the substitutes to face Lens, as Pierre Sage looks to fill the left side of a new back three following Maxence Lacroix's looming exit to Chelsea.

Trevoh Chalobah was linked with Inter and Como, but no Chelsea transfer was complete and a reported Crystal Palace swap had no confirmed terms.

Liverpool have entered the race to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, joining Manchester United and Real Madrid in pursuit of the 20-year-old England international. The former Blackburn player's value has soared from £18m to over £60m in just 10 months, with Europe's elite clubs recognising his rare ability to control games from deep positions.