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Michel Adopo to Crystal Palace

Quiet since 24 August 2026. Last report: Rudy Galetti. Probability when it went quiet: 12%.

Crystal Palace's interest in Michel Adopo has not gone away. After Cagliari beat Parma 1-0, with Adopo playing the full 90 minutes and setting up the winning goal, Palace reaffirmed their concrete interest in the 26-year-old midfielder. That follows an earlier report placing him on shortlists at both Palace and Bologna. There is still no bid on the table and no talks confirmed between the clubs. Everything here traces back to one reporter, Rudy Galetti, who carries decent credibility at 75 out of 100 and has now filed twice on this story within a few days. That consistency counts for something, but it is still a single source. No rival outlet has corroborated the shortlist claim or the renewed interest, so this remains a tier-two story rather than one confirmed across the wider press pack. The chance of this actually happening is slim for now. Adopo signed a contract running to 2029, which hands Cagliari total control over the timing and price of any sale. Palace are one of two known suitors, not the only one, and nothing has moved beyond admiration and a shortlist mention. Call it a long shot that would need a concrete bid, Cagliari softening their stance, and Bologna dropping away to have any real momentum. Palace's recent transfer business gives some sense of scale here. They paid Reading €9m for a player in 2021, and have spent similar sums before, €9m to Ajax, €8m to Genk, €7m to Watford. A fee of €7m to €10m for Adopo would sit comfortably inside that pattern, though Cagliari themselves paid just €4m to sign him from Atalanta in 2025. Watch for any sign of a formal ap

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