Gary Cahill: Crystal Palace sign former Chelsea defender
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Crystal Palace have signed former England and Chelsea defender Gary Cahill on a two-year deal.
The 33-year-old was released by Chelsea at the end of last season after seven years with the club that saw him win eight major honours.
The former Bolton and Aston Villa defender won 61 caps for England before "stepping aside" from international football in August 2018.
"I'm looking forward to the challenge," said Cahill.
"I'm hungry to prolong my career as long as I possibly can - I feel like I'm in great shape whoever I play for.
"I'd like to think that I give it 110% and leave everything out there - so hopefully that will be good enough for the manager, my team-mates and also the fans."
Cahill had been a first-team regular for Chelsea since the 2012-13 season but made only two Premier League appearances last term.
He is Palace's third signing of the summer after Stephen Henderson and Jordan Ayew.
Palace boss Roy Hodgson said: "Having worked alongside Gary during my time as England manager, I know that he is going to be a valuable asset and I'm so happy to be working with him again."
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However, our squad is already pretty old.
Max Meyer is 24 next month and is the youngest player to make any number of appearances for us last season.
Most of our squad are in their late twenties or early thirties.
We desperately need some youth in the squad, otherwise we will need to replace an entire squad at once and that is impossible
So Palace sell their best defender for 50M and bring in an ageing, slow defender to replace him on a freebie, what happened to the 50M?
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Erm, maybe they haven't spent it yet, and it's still in the bank?
Or maybe they're still looking for a suitable replacement right back?
Gary is now with a loyal club & loyal fans.
All the best from a Hammer.
Up front is where we are seriously lacking. In a way, if Everton are going to offer £65m and Tosan (sp?) and McCarthy I think we should snap their hand off. If not keep him.
Going to be a bumpy ride.
Wan Bissaka badly needs replacing too, as two of their goals came from crosses from the right. The midfield was poor on the day as well.
Have to find someone to buy Benteke. He is so bad it is not funny. Hop it to China or something please. Ayew looked way more interested in playing at least.
Compare that to Man Utd's latest business .. £80,000,000.00 for an old cart horse 😂
That, and we need a STRIKER. Benteke looked like such a stone statue. If he had to run more than a yard, not interested in the slightest. And Ayew wasn't much better....