Doucoure signs, new striker in, Zaha sold - Crystal Palace best and worst case transfer window

We’re now just one week away from the summer transfer window opening and it’s already shaping up to be a big one for Patrick Vieira as he aims to take Crystal Palace to the next level.

The Eagles had one of their busiest ever summers in 2021 with several players leaving the club and a whole host of new faces coming through the door to help Vieira shape his team in his first season as a Premier League manager. If this summer is anything like the last then Palace will be extremely active as soon as the window officially opens on Friday, June 10 all the way until deadline day on Thursday, September 1.

Vieira’s first season in south London could not have gone much better given the circumstances he was put under. With a completely reshaped squad, he managed to get Palace playing attractive, free-flowing football and instil a new sense of pride in a fanbase that had largely grown tired of Roy Hodgson after four years of Premier League survival.

By ending the season 12th in the table the club ultimately fell short of their goal of having a top-half finish, but memorable wins over top sides like Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United - as well as an FA Cup run that took them all the way to Wembley and the semi-finals - still feels like a job very well done for Vieira and his team.

Now the task for Vieira, chairman Steve Parish and director of football Dougie Freedman is to try and build on that success by strengthening the squad with additions that can improve the team as well as fill any holes that are left by departing players. Last season the squad rebuild came at a tune of just over £60million, and while it might be unrealistic to see Palace spend that amount of money once again there is still hope that