Crystal Palace have invested in their squad, with some clever signings for small fees, so with that said, here’s a look at the value spent on each player in the first-team.
Crystal Palace have been known for maximising a squad full of talent, paid for with very minimal transfer fees. The Eagles have become experts in landing players from the Championship, picking the next big star from the division and developing them.
The aim from here will not only be survival in the Premier League, but thriving and taking the next steps up the table. The squad certainly has the capability, even if the budget isn’t that of a team in the upper echelons.
So with that said, here’s a look at the transfer fee paid for every Crystal Palace player in the 2023/24 squad.
Crystal Palace signed Sam Johnstone on a free transfer in 2022, following the goalkeeper’s contract expiring at West Bromwich Albion.
Crystal Palace added more competition to their shot-stopping department, landing Dean Henderson from Manchester United for a fee worth up to £20million.
Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth has been part of the Crystal Palace academy, working through the ranks and into the first-team squad.
Crystal Palace bolstered their goalkeeping ranks in 2021, adding Remi Matthews as a back-up option on a free transfer.
Crystal Palace landed highly rated centre-back prospect Marc Guehi from Chelsea in a deal worth £18million in 2021.
Joachim Andersen joined Crystal Palace in 2021 for a fee worth £17million from French giants Olympique Lyon.
Crystal Palace added Chris Richards to the squad in 2022, paying a fee worth £8.5million from Bayern Munich.
Arsenal stalwart Rob Holding made the switch to Crystal Palace in 2023, joining for a fee worth £4million.
Crystal Palace landed young full-back Nathan Ferguson from West Bromwich Albion in 2020. It was an initial free transfer, but due to rules surrounding academy prospects, a tribunal meant that the Eagles paid £900,000.
James Tomkins switched West Ham for Crystal Palace in 2016, joining for a fee worth £10million under Alan Pardew.
Tyrick Mitchell is another star that made his way through the Crystal Palace youth team and into the first-team squad.
Crystal Palace looked to improve their options at right-back by landing Daniel Munoz from Genk in January 2024 for £8.5million.
Nathaniel Clyne has spent two stints at Crystal Palace, initially coming through the academy before returning eight-years later on a free transfer in 2020.
Joel Ward joined Crystal Palace in 2012 from Portsmouth for a fee worth £400,000, spending many years in the first-team.
Crystal Palace landed Lens midfielder Cheick Doucoure in July 2022 for a fee worth £21million.
Crystal Palace moved quickly in the 2023 summer transfer market, securing a free transfer for midfielder Jefferson Lerma.
Former Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer landed midfielder Jairo Riedewald from Ajax in a deal worth £8million.
Crystal Palace made a statement signing in January 2024, landing Adam Wharton from Blackburn for a fee rising to £22million.
Will Hughes left Watford for Crystal Palace in 2021, joining for roughly £6million with just one-year remaining on his contract at Vicarage Road at the time.
Naouirou Ahamada was a youngster with plenty of potential, leading to Crystal Palace paying £10.5million to land him from VfB Stuttgart.
Crystal Palace paid £12million to secure versatile wide-man Jeffrey Schlupp from Leicester City in January 2017.
Eberechi Eze has been one of the stars at Crystal Palace since joining in 2020 for a fee worth roughly £17million from QPR.
Brazilian wonderkid Matheus Franca moved from Flamengo to Crystal Palace in summer 2023 for roughly £26million.
Crystal Palace paid just £8million to Reading for young winger Michael Olise, who has starred in the team ever since.
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is yet another product of the Crystal Palace academy that has broken into the first-team squad.
Crystal Palace looked to bolster their striker options in 2021 as they landed Odsonne Edouard from Celtic in a deal worth £14million.
Jean-Philippe Mateta made a loan switch to Crystal Palace permanent in 2022, with a deal secured from Mainz worth £9million.
Jordan Ayew joined the Crystal Palace forward ranks in 2019, making a loan move permanent from Swansea City for £2.5million.