Analysing the Transfer Gossip – July 11: Part One

Crystal Palace are set to offer £1.5m to West Brom for striker Peter Odemwingie, 31, who fell from favour at The Hawthorns after a proposed move to QPR in January fell through.

Full story: the Guardian

What’s the story? Well, he did say he wanted to leave West Brom and head to London.Does it make sense? It does football-wise. Odemwingie is a good threat if he gets his head back in gear.Is the price right? £1.5m is a good price, but the question is whether Palace can really pay a bigger wage than West Brom. The pay rise and move to a more glamorous part of London was why he wanted to go to QPR. Now he wants a lower wage and a move to Croydon?Will it happen? 6/10 – It could do. He’s not exactly overwhelmed with offers right now.