Matt Woosnam

Crystal Palace Correspondent

Matt Woosnam is the Crystal Palace writer for The Athletic UK. Matt previously spent several years covering Palace matches for the South London Press and contributing to other publications as a freelance writer. He was also the online editor of Palace fanzine Five Year Plan and has written columns for local papers in South London.

Everton set to complete deal to sign Lyon defender Jake O'Brien

Everton are close to completing a deal to sign Lyon defender Jake O’Brien for a €20million (£16.9m) fee. The 23-year-old was given permission to travel to Merseyside on Saturday morning in order to finalise personal terms and is set to sign a four-year contract at Goodison Park with the option of an additional 12 months, subject to a medical. O’Brien made 27 appearance for the French club last season, scoring four goals to help them to a sixth-placed finish in Ligue 1. The Republic of Ireland international previously played for Crystal Palace but left last summer in order to...

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Crystal Palace need to replace Michael Olise - is Ismaila Sarr the answer?

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2024 Paris Olympics tickets: How much they cost, what's available, and how to resell

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'Bleak', 'Gutting', 'Disastrous': What was your Premier League club's worst transfer window and why?

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Revealed: The results of our Premier League season ticket survey

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What was your Premier League club's best transfer window and why?

From Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas to Alisson and Fabinho, this is when Premier League clubs got their transfer windows just right…

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Crystal Palace will savour Guehi, Lerma and co shining at major tournaments

From Guehi and Eze at Euro 2024 to Lerma and Munoz at the Copa America, Palace players have made their mark this summer

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How The Killers gave England fans a Euro 2024 moment to savour

The Las Vegas rock band paused a London concert to share the end of England's Euro 2024 semi-final with fans — then blew them away

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Your Premier League club's pre-season fixtures for the 2024-25 season

From the Sunshine State Tour to a Bayern Munich double-header, this is how each English top-flight club is shaping up

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Henley Royal Regatta is one of Britain's elite sporting occasions - but it has a dirty secret

High levels of E. coli has spread fear among competitors and cast a cloud over one of the highlights of the sporting summer

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How Daichi Kamada will fit in at Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace's new midfielder has played under Oliver Glasner before and he looks a good fit for this evolving team

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Michael Olise's sale is a blow for Crystal Palace - but it doesn't have to be a disaster

Recovering from the Frenchman's exit is not impossible if smart signings are made and Glasner can work his magic

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Why are England's players so much better for their clubs than we are seeing at Euro 2024?

Our writers who watch England's players every week at club level explain why some are struggling to reproduce their domestic form

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Chris Richards exclusive: USMNT defender's Copa homecoming after 'heartbreak' of missing Qatar

Richards heads into the Copa America fresh from a breakthrough season in the Premier League with Crystal Palace – and is targeting success

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Crystal Palace and Wolves' gambling shirt sponsors: Who are they and why are they controversial?

Wolves announced DEBET as their new front-of-shirt sponsor for two seasons, while Crystal Palace confirmed a two-year deal with Net88

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Dear Michael Olise, this is why you should join (or stay at) my club

Michael Olise is interesting some of Europe's biggest clubs this summer — but where should he move to?

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Crystal Palace's Premier League fixtures: Full 2024-25 schedule and dates

Crystal Palace will start the 2024-25 Premier League season with a London derby away to Brentford on Sunday August 18. Oliver Glasner’s side are away to Bournemouth on Boxing Day and conclude their campaign away to Liverpool at Anfield. Palace will play Brighton away on December 14 with the return home fixture on April 5. Crystal Palace news, features and more Latest transfer news from The Athletic All times BST/GMT 18/08/2024 14:00 Brentford vs Crystal Palace 24/08/2024 15:00 Crystal Palace vs West Ham United 31/08/2024 15:00 Chelsea vs Crystal Palace 14/09/2024 15:00 Crystal Palace...

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Marc Guehi: England's quiet man who is already making noise at Euro 2024

England's scratchy opening Euros performance may not have convinced many onlookers, but there was unanimous praise for Guehi's display

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Crystal Palace start work on redeveloping Selhurst Park - what does it mean?

Preliminary building work is underway on the delayed Main Stand project, first announced in 2017

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Crystal Palace face criticism over gambling firm sponsorship deal

Crystal Palace have faced criticism after signing a front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with gambling firm Net88. Palace announced they had signed a “record” two-year contract with the Vietnamese company on Wednesday, whose logo will appear on Palace’s kit for 2024-25 as well as training attire, but Net88 had only a minimal online presence until this week. It is an example of a white-label gambling firm which is operated by someone other than the brand owner — in this case, London-registered Risq Capital, which is regulated by the UK Gambling Authority. When accessed from the UK,...

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Your Premier League club's pre-season fixtures ahead of the 2024-25 season

Stateside showdowns, tours on the other side of the world and…a few trips to QPR. Here is every Premier League club's pre-season plan

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Nathaniel Clyne signs new one-year deal with Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne has signed a new one-year deal with the club. The 33-year-old made 19 Premier League appearances for Palace last season, becoming an integral part of their revival under new manager Oliver Glasner. The new deal will take him into a ninth season with the club across two spells, totalling 219 appearances in all competitions. He returned to Palace as a free agent in October 2020 following his release by Liverpool and has made 81 appearances across all competitions since. Under Glasner, he was impressive as a makeshift centre-back, a position he had never...

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Dissecting Adam Wharton's 28-minute England cameo that could earn him a Euros spot

The Crystal Palace midfielder's progressive passing and canny positioning offers Gareth Southgate something different

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The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and more

Welcome to The Transfer DealSheet, your new weekly guide to what is happening in the Premier League and beyond during the summer window

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Crystal Palace Transfer DealSheet: Depth needed but will there be exits?

Some key players are at risk of leaving but Glasner can go into the coming window with confidence after a strong end to the season

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