However, while we can only speculate on transfer movements in the coming days and weeks, without certainty of which players will still be at the club once the window closes, there is still recruitment work to be done for the team to manage the burden of multiple competitions that Glasner will want to compete in.

Palace face Liverpool in the Community Shield on Sunday with their squad hampered by injuries and with only two summer signings.

Crystal Palace have suffered a major blow ahead of the new campaign following a major decision concerning manager Oliver Glasner.