Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward will leave this summer after 13 years, the club have confirmed. The 35-year-old has been a mainstay of the Palace squad since his arrival from Portsmouth for a fee of £400,

The main takeaway is that the manager has a lot of bargaining power in these talks and that will only increase if Palace win the FA Cup final.

Jeffrey Schlupp and Joe Ledley were amongst the reactions as Crystal Palace announced the latest player exit ahead of the end of the season.

CRYSTAL PALACE’s Joel Ward is leaving the club after 13 years. The 35-year-old defender has played over 360 times for the Eagles since joining from Portsmouth in 2012. Ward helped Palace

Joel Ward will leave Crystal Palace after 13 years at the club. The 35 year-old has played 363 matches for the Eagles since joining in 2012, placing him eighth on the club's all-time appearance list.

Crystal Palace are plotting a move to sign Newcastle United star Joe Willock after sending scouts to St James' Park.

Manchester City take on Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley this Saturday in what should be an entertaining game

This weekend's match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City will be the 153rd FA Cup final in history. Fans of both clubs will be travelling to Wembley Stadium in London to cheer on their team in the hopes of lifting the iconic trophy.

Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Two teams whose seasons are pointed directly at finals stage a Premier League contest in North London when Crystal Palace visit Spurs on Sunday.

Tottenham defender Djed Spence is running the risk of falling out of favour with Ange Postecoglou again after his poor display vs Palace.

Crystal Palace defender Joel Ward will leave the club this summer after over a decade of service to the Eagles.