Possibly because there is sweet FA happening in this transfer window but they still need headlines. What better than to pick a random Brighton youngster and link them to Chelsea?
Obvious bollox but imagine if it did happen now or in the summer. That would be the end of his career. Find himself playing for Leyton Orient by 2027...
You are thinking about it all wrong. Simply ask: do we want to sell him? Of course we don't so if anyone wants to buy him then it has to be a shockingly large amount. It is not too far fetched to suggest 100m at this time would not be accepted.
Not vital at all - we have definitely avoided relegation! More seriously - every game from here on in is "vital" if we are to get into Europe so it makes sense to try and keep both Evan and Danny as fresh as possible.
Confirmation on the website now - https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3056555/palace-team-news-ferguson-and-mac-allister-available
Although the same article also claims that Spurs and Chelsea are in the top 4 so not sure how reliable this is.
You see your star striker assaulted in a potentially career ending tackle, limping home on crutches and you fear the worst. Maybe a season out. Maybe he never recovers his form. And then someone pops up to say only 3 games out. Do I file this under good news or bad news?