Crystal Palace offered to double £17m target’s wages during the summer
Crystal Palace offered to double the wages of Alexander Nubel during the summer transfer window – but he rejected the chance to join.
That is according to BILD.
So, what is the situation involving Crystal Palace and Alexander Nubel? Let’s take a look…
What’s the story?
Well – according to Sport1 – Steve Parish and Dougie Freedman submitted a bid for the German back in July, as Vicente Guaita made it clear he wanted to depart.
However, Nubel rejected us in favour of a loan move from Bayern Munich to VfB Stuttgart.
Now, it has been revealed by BILD that Parish and Freedman actually offered to double the 27-year-old’s salary.
The German news outlet add that VfB Stuttgart are seriously impressed by the loanee’s displays, and would love to sign him permanently, although that is unlikely due to internal financial problems, as well as admirers from the wealthier Premier League.
Nubel – who Bayern Munich value at €20m (£17m) – has since impressed for VfB Stuttgart so far in the 2023/24 campaign.
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The glovesman from Paderborn has kept four clean sheets in nine Bundesliga appearances, while conceding 11 goals as VfB Stuttgart sit third in Germany’s top-flight.
Interest from Crystal Palace in Alexander Nubel has surely ended
While Nubel is only on loan at VfB Stuttgart and is expected to be on the market once again next summer, we doubt Crystal Palace will be involved.
Parish and Freedman reacted to the Bayern Munich shot-stopper’s rejection by signing Dean Henderson from Manchester United instead.
The England international arrived in a £20m deal, and there was clearly a large budget for a backup goalkeeper’s salary over the summer, as he was given a contract worth £100,000-a-week.
Many – including us – have questioned that signing, due to the superb performances of Sam Johnstone.
Whether Henderson comes good or not, his arrival does strongly suggest that interest in Nubel is over.
