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According to The Sun, Crystal Palace are the subject of a potential takeover bid from four groups which include former Manchester City owner and Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
What’s the deal, then?
Steve Parish has owned The Eagles since 2010 after he and his group ‘CPFC 2010’ saved them from liquidation.
The opportunity for a takeover arose after American’s Josh Harris and David Blitzer decided to sell their shares in the club.
But it will be difficult for Shinawatra to be able to get the takeover done given his past conviction for corruption back in 2008.
However, if the deal is to go through, the new owners would be taking on a £350million project which involves a £100m renovation of Selhurst Park and £30m towards the academy set-up.
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The London side’s top marksman in the Premier League last season was Luka Milivojevic with 12 goals.
Michy Batshuayi was Palace’s highest-scoring striker with just six goals, while Christian Benteke struggled again as he netted a solitary one.
The club also had Connor Wickham on their books, however the former Sunderland man featured very little, making just six appearances and failing to score a single goal.
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On top of that, Alexander Sorloth was sent out on loan to Gent after scoring just one goal in 16 outings in the first half of the campaign.
All of these failings have resulted in Hodgson desperately needing a man to lead the line, and new owners could help him solve that problem – in fact, it should be one of their first priorities.