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Crystal Palace are interested in signing Everton’s James McCarthy on a loan deal, after the midfielder fell out of favour under Marco Silva and can’t seem to dislodge Idrissa Gueye or Andre Gomes from the starting lineup, as reported by the Daily Mail.
What’s the word, then?
The 28-year-old was a regular starter for the Toffees following a £13m move from Wigan back in 2013 (per BBC), until he suffered a gruesome double leg fracture which ruled him out for around 11 months (per BBC).
The Republic of Ireland international is yet to make a first-team appearance this season, and is well down the pecking order at Goodison Park and is hopeful of a move away in order to gain regular playing time once again.
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McCarthy has 18 months left on his current deal, and one would assume that he won’t be offered fresh terms by Everton, so perhaps a loan move away with a view to a permanent move would be best for everyone.
Where would he fit in at Palace?
The former Hamilton midfielder wouldn’t cause any shockwaves to the first-team in terms of being considered a consistent starter, as the Eagles have some very capable performers in the middle of the park right now.
With Luka Milivojevic, Max Meyer, Cheikhou Kouyate and McCarthy’s former Wigan teammate James McArthur currently at the club, the Toffees’ outcast may struggle to oust any of them in Roy Hodgson’s pecking order.
However, the 71-year-old boss does often tend to deploy a midfield diamond using all four of his midfielders at times, so the need for some depth in that department to come off the bench is fairly important.
McCarthy would definitely get much more game time in south London than he is currently getting on Merseyside, and he can take comfort in the fact that the Eagles have expressed an interest in signing him previously as seen in the aforementioned report – he certainly shouldn’t feel unwanted if he made the move to Palace.
