Man Utd to get £1m from Palace if they return Fosu-Mensah

Is scrapping replays a 'kick in the teeth' for lower-league clubs or a vital step for player welfare? Managers from across English football have their say as war rages over controversial move
Revealed: Roman Abramovich's alleged role in Dutch side Vitesse being given 18-point deduction and RELEGATED from the Eredivisie after investigation into financial irregularities
Arsenal's April curse strikes again! SAMI MOKBEL reveals exactly what needs to change for Mikel Arteta to win major honours
Casemiro opens up on why he nearly CANCELLED his £70m move to Man United from Real Madrid... as the Brazilian star reveals an emotional chat with Carlo Ancelotti almost changed his mind
PHIL FODEN on the very personal reason why he wears No 47, how he deals with the relentless Pep Guardiola... and he finally settles a Man City myth
Can Chelsea pile more misery on Man City and end their double hopes? The Blues are 12/5 to win FA Cup semi-final tie... with Cole Palmer 2/1 to score anytime against his former side
Ratcliffe's revolution continues! Man United confirm appointment of Jason Wilcox as new technical director after agreeing compensation with Southampton and will start new role with immediate effect
Zinedine Zidane 'would prefer to manage Man United over Bayern Munich' and is 'monitoring the situation at Old Trafford'... DESPITE being 'close' to a deal to replace Thomas Tuchel at Bundesliga giants
Geri and Christian Horner 'in talks to film fly-on-the-wall documentary about their personal life' after the Red Bull Racing boss was cleared of wrongdoing amid his 'sexting' scandal
Tired? Give it a rest. If Man City keep talking about feeling jaded then they'll start to believe they are, writes GRAEME SOUNESS
Coventry have been penniless, homeless and at war with their owners but, like the city bombed in 1940, they have risen from the rubble to set up their semi-final date with Man United
Cole Palmer was asking to leave Man City for TWO seasons, reveals Pep Guardiola... as he admits he 'didn't give the Chelsea star the minutes he deserved'
Cesc Fabregas speaks out on Chelsea's penalty fiasco as he warns arguments over who takes spot-kicks can cause 'bad vibes' in the dressing room - and recalls being at the centre of a similar row
New footage shows Xabi Alonso and his Bayer Leverkusen staff reacting to finding out Europa League semi-final opponent, as clip prompts fans to warn German champions about underestimating Roma
Lower-league clubs could BOYCOTT the FA Cup in fury after the Premier League and The FA agreed to scrap replays in the hallowed tournament
England's next wonderkid? Wolves are set to include a 15-YEAR-OLD schoolboy in their squad to face Arsenal amid their injury crisis... and Gary O'Neil hints the young star could START crunch clash
Have Liverpool lost their killer edge at the worst time? Reds have not scored from open play in over SIX HOURS... and their poor recent record is in danger of ruining Jurgen Klopp's farewell tour
Teenage sensation Luke Littler swats aside Arno Merk to set up World Championship final rematch with Luke Humphries in second round of European Darts Grand Prix
Man City 'are already preparing for life after Pep Guardiola and have identified LaLiga boss as a potential successor to the Spaniard when he leaves the Etihad'
Formula One fans claim Taylor Swift had a dig at Fernando Alonso in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department' after singer's rumored romance with the Spaniard last year
KEOWN TALKS TACTICS: Luton's tunnel vision could be saving grace - as Rob Edwards' Hatters look to seize the initiative in the Premier League relegation battle
Sean Dyche insists he will 'FIGHT' to stay at Everton amidst concerning run of just one win in 15 games as under-pressure Toffees boss reveals project is 'a lot different' to what he expected
Michael Schumacher's incredible watch collection 'is set to be auctioned by his family' with eight of his unique timepieces 'expected to fetch an estimated £5M'
Man United target names the Red Devils as a club he'd love to play for, despite snubbing Erik ten Hag's advances for TWO YEARS... with Premier League rivals also on his list

Crystal Palace have used their allowance of two Premier League loans
They have got Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan
It means they cannot follow up interest in other loan targets like Danny Ings
Fosu-Mensah is likeliest to be released but there is a £1m break clause in deal

Published: 17:30 EDT, 30 December 2017 | Updated: 19:31 EDT, 30 December 2017

e-mail

Manchester United will be in line for a £1million 'penalty payment' if Crystal Palace decide to return defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah to Old Trafford early in order to free up space for another Premier League loan.

Roy Hodgson's January transfer plans have been complicated by Palace using their maximum allowance of two PL loans in season-long deals for Fosu-Mensah and Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

It means Palace can't follow up interest in other domestic loan targets like Liverpool forward Danny Ings unless a vacancy is created with Fosu-Mensah the likeliest candidate having started only five of Hodgson's 16 league games in charge.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah may have to be released back to Manchester United by Crystal Palace

That outcome would lead to a windfall for United with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward insisting on a seven-figure break clause when Fosu-Mensah joined Palace last summer when Frank de Boer was in charge.

The 19-year-old Dutch international can play at right-back or in the central of defence but has found himself behind Joel Ward, Martin Kelly, James Tomkins, Scott Dann and Mamadou Sakho in the pecking order at Selhurst Park.

Palace face Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. They have been heavily linked a number of goalkeepers in the January transfer window including Ipswich's Bartosz Bialkowski.