Che Adams’ potential Crystal Palace wage as Eagles plot eight-figure raid on Southampton
Crystal Palace are ready to make a £10million bid for Southampton striker Che Adams, and double his wages to around £60,000-a-week, reports The Sun.
Adams, 27, has recently been linked with a move to Crystal Palace. The Scot has been with Southampton since 2019 and has made 124 Premier League appearances for the Saints, scoring 25 and assisting 14 along the way.
He’s often had Premier League suitors but since Southampton’s relegation, links to the top flight have increased and it looks like Palace are the team now most keen.
The Sun are reporting that Roy Hodgson’s side are ready to make a £10million bid for the Saints man and that the club are ready to double his wages to around £60,000-a-week, with Adams apparently keen on a Premier League return this summer.
So far this season, Adams has started both of Southampton’s Championship games on the bench, scoring off the bench in both games.
Adams to Palace
Adams is certainly a player with quality – he’s shown that in the opening two games of the season with Southampton.
But with the player out of contract at the end of this season, a sale this summer could be likely and if the Saints can recoup £10million on a player they paid £15million for in 2019, it could be good business.
The Saints have certainly got their use out of Adams who’s scored some important goals for them over the years, with Adams proving his Premier League pedigree along the way.
It could be very difficult for both Southampton and Adams to turn down this offer, but expect Martin to be keen on keeping the striker as he vies to guide Southampton to an immediate return to the Premier League.
Southampton return to action v Plymouth Argyle next weekend.
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Ward: It’s a great start to an important season
As far as starts to captaincies go, a first opening-day clean sheet and win in three years – playing away at a newly-promoted side with a vociferous crowd behind them – was a promising result for Joel Ward.
The newly-appointed Crystal Palace club captain formed part of an impressively drilled unit at Bramall Lane as the Eagles dominated proceedings against Sheffield United – and maybe even ought to have won by more than just Odsonne Edouard’s second-half strike.
As it was, however, the nature of the 1-0 win left Ward and his teammates plenty pleased.
The captain told Palace TV “I think it was a very controlled, positive performance.
“On another day it could have been four or five, but I think the lads dealt with their threats really well, created some chances and there was a good balance to the team. As a whole, it was a great start to what is an important season for us.
“When you come to these sorts of grounds, with the history that they have, you’re always going to come up against it. The fans, much like ours, are going to act as the twelfth man.
“I know that’s a little bit cliché, but the atmosphere does play a part, and that’s why we’re so thankful for the fans that travel and the fans at home when they get the place rocking – it makes it an intimidating place to come.”
Outstanding on his Palace debut was midfielder Jefferson Lerma, who won a gargantuan 12 of his 13 aerial duels; five ground duels; and 100 percent of his tackles against Sheffield United.
“Jeez!” Ward laughed. “It was a solid performance from Jefferson. He broke up play, he won his battles, and then his quality on the ball shone through as well.
“That was a key thing for us today: first and foremost doing the basics to the best of our ability and then the quality we’ve got throughout the squad will shine through.”
Ward was also delighted with the contribution of Palace’s wingers, Jordan Ayew – who set up the winning goal – and Jeffrey Schlupp, noting: “To have the likes of those boys in front of us full-backs, knowing you can trust them to do their jobs defensively… and obviously going forward as well they’re a huge threat.
“It makes life a little bit easier when, as a team, we’re set, we’re structured and we’ve got a good foundation to build from.”
On his leadership style as captain, Ward concluded: “For me, I tend to maybe lead hopefully by example in the way in which I apply myself day in, day out.
“I will say a few words and I think for me it’s a huge honour to captain this club, a club that’s close to my heart for many reasons, but also the length of time I’ve been here.
“I’ve played under a lot of incredible leaders across my spell so far, and I just want to thank the hierarchy for trusting me to lead this team and wear the armband. Hopefully I can emulate the ones that have gone before me.”
