Depends what Palace offered him I guess. He may also be looking at a serious promotion bonus, which would be low risk for the Muff.
Besides, it would be perfectly understandable to accept a big pay cut to get away from that sh|t hole and the great unwashed that worship there.
Whatever the...
If we had moved quickly, there was quality to be had in the free agent market - Messi or Aguerrooooo would have been nice.
In all seriousness, this year there's an extra reason for (decent) players to be free agents - cash strapped clubs letting a high earner go when they ordinarily would have...