Confirmed Transfer Jeff Schlupp to Crystal Palace
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Leicester City Football Club can confirm that Academy graduate Jeffrey Schlupp has joined Premier League side Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old Ghana international has played a key role since bursting onto the scene as an 18-year-old with a hat-trick on his debut and leaves King Power Stadium with the best wishes of everybody at the Club.
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A popular and talented member of Leicester City’s squad, Jeffrey made 149 first team appearances for the Foxes since that first outing in 2011, scoring 15 goals in the process.
In Leicester City blue, the versatile speedster played in defence, midfield and attack in a team that tasted two glorious title victories in the Championship and Premier League, a miraculous escape from relegation and an agonising play-off defeat in the space of just four years.
The 2016/17 season has also seen him continue his Leicester City journey by representing the Club in the UEFA Champions League, playing in three of the Club’s six group games. However competition for places has seen him make just one start in the league for City this term and Schlupp will now look to make an impact with the Eagles.
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Schlupp’s long association with Leicester City began as an 11-year-old and he went on to excel at every level of the Club’s Academy structure, culminating in a double triumph at the 2014/15 End of Season Awards. His performances during his debut season were both impressive and selfless as he scooped by the Players’ Player and Young Player of the Year titles following City’s remarkable escape from the drop.
He followed that by making 24 appearances for Claudio Ranieri’s ‘Fearless Foxes’ in 2015/16 when they stormed to the Premier League title – his goal against Norwich City at Carrow Road in October 2015 helping City banish memories of defeat to Arsenal with a 2-1 win.
That campaign ended with Schlupp lifting the Premier League trophy at King Power Stadium – just five seasons on from his first taste of professional football with Brentford in 2010/11. Six goals in just nine games for the Bees quickly underlined his potential as a striker.
image: http://www.lcfc.com/cms_images/player/champ-4-3-lc7057-433280-2510664.jpg
As an 18-year-old Schlupp’s first opportunity to shine for Leicester came in a League Cup tie at Rotherham United in August 2011, and it was one he took with both hands as he rattled in a stunning hat-trick. It was a feat he helped fellow Academy Graduate Joe Dodoo repeat in the same competition against Bury in 2015 as he unselfishly played his team-mate in for the third goal in stoppage time.
He continued to progress with Leicester City in the Championship over the next two seasons and in 2012/13 stepped up with two crucial goals against Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers to help fire the Foxes to an ultimately unsuccessful play-off semi-final against Watford.
The Foxes and Schlupp recovered from that setback to set the 2013/14 Championship alight. The versatile youngster made the left-back role his own towards the end of the campaign and once again displayed an unselfish willingness to do a job for the team in any position.
image: http://www.lcfc.com/cms_images/player/spurs-4-3-lc7275-091280-2510685.jpg
He earned a call-up to Ghana’s provisional World Cup squad in 2014 on the back of those displays and soon showed the Premier League his potential with four goals in a memorable campaign from left midfield – his equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Anfield living long in the memory.
For Leicester City fans, Schlupp’s part in what has been unquestionably the greatest period in Leicester City’s long history will not be forgotten. We wish him every success in your his future career and look forward to welcoming him back to King Power Stadium as both an opposition player and friend of the Club.
The 24-year-old Ghana international has played a key role since bursting onto the scene as an 18-year-old with a hat-trick on his debut and leaves King Power Stadium with the best wishes of everybody at the Club.
image: http://www.lcfc.com/cms_images/player/rotherham-4-3-lc6413-049280-2510684.jpg
A popular and talented member of Leicester City’s squad, Jeffrey made 149 first team appearances for the Foxes since that first outing in 2011, scoring 15 goals in the process.
In Leicester City blue, the versatile speedster played in defence, midfield and attack in a team that tasted two glorious title victories in the Championship and Premier League, a miraculous escape from relegation and an agonising play-off defeat in the space of just four years.
The 2016/17 season has also seen him continue his Leicester City journey by representing the Club in the UEFA Champions League, playing in three of the Club’s six group games. However competition for places has seen him make just one start in the league for City this term and Schlupp will now look to make an impact with the Eagles.
image: http://www.lcfc.com/cms_images/player/derby-4-3-lc4649-139280-2510668.jpg
Schlupp’s long association with Leicester City began as an 11-year-old and he went on to excel at every level of the Club’s Academy structure, culminating in a double triumph at the 2014/15 End of Season Awards. His performances during his debut season were both impressive and selfless as he scooped by the Players’ Player and Young Player of the Year titles following City’s remarkable escape from the drop.
He followed that by making 24 appearances for Claudio Ranieri’s ‘Fearless Foxes’ in 2015/16 when they stormed to the Premier League title – his goal against Norwich City at Carrow Road in October 2015 helping City banish memories of defeat to Arsenal with a 2-1 win.
That campaign ended with Schlupp lifting the Premier League trophy at King Power Stadium – just five seasons on from his first taste of professional football with Brentford in 2010/11. Six goals in just nine games for the Bees quickly underlined his potential as a striker.
image: http://www.lcfc.com/cms_images/player/champ-4-3-lc7057-433280-2510664.jpg
As an 18-year-old Schlupp’s first opportunity to shine for Leicester came in a League Cup tie at Rotherham United in August 2011, and it was one he took with both hands as he rattled in a stunning hat-trick. It was a feat he helped fellow Academy Graduate Joe Dodoo repeat in the same competition against Bury in 2015 as he unselfishly played his team-mate in for the third goal in stoppage time.
He continued to progress with Leicester City in the Championship over the next two seasons and in 2012/13 stepped up with two crucial goals against Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers to help fire the Foxes to an ultimately unsuccessful play-off semi-final against Watford.
The Foxes and Schlupp recovered from that setback to set the 2013/14 Championship alight. The versatile youngster made the left-back role his own towards the end of the campaign and once again displayed an unselfish willingness to do a job for the team in any position.
image: http://www.lcfc.com/cms_images/player/spurs-4-3-lc7275-091280-2510685.jpg
He earned a call-up to Ghana’s provisional World Cup squad in 2014 on the back of those displays and soon showed the Premier League his potential with four goals in a memorable campaign from left midfield – his equaliser in a 2-2 draw at Anfield living long in the memory.
For Leicester City fans, Schlupp’s part in what has been unquestionably the greatest period in Leicester City’s long history will not be forgotten. We wish him every success in your his future career and look forward to welcoming him back to King Power Stadium as both an opposition player and friend of the Club.
Palace Sign Schlupp
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PUBLISHED
16:30 13th January 2017
Crystal Palace Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Jeffrey Schlupp from Leicester City for an undisclosed fee. Schlupp has signed a four and a half year contract and will be available to play in the Premier League game against West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Schlupp played 150 times for Leicester including 24 appearances in their Premier League title winning campaign last season and has also played 12 times for the Ghanaian national team.
Sam Allardyce said: ‘I am delighted we have been able to secure Jeffrey’s services, he is a player I have admired for some time and is a talented and athletic player. He will bring strength and experience to the defence and will be a major asset for the club having just turned 24 years old”.
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PUBLISHED
16:30 13th January 2017
Crystal Palace Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Jeffrey Schlupp from Leicester City for an undisclosed fee. Schlupp has signed a four and a half year contract and will be available to play in the Premier League game against West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday.
Schlupp played 150 times for Leicester including 24 appearances in their Premier League title winning campaign last season and has also played 12 times for the Ghanaian national team.
Sam Allardyce said: ‘I am delighted we have been able to secure Jeffrey’s services, he is a player I have admired for some time and is a talented and athletic player. He will bring strength and experience to the defence and will be a major asset for the club having just turned 24 years old”.
TornadoShaunUK
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Right then, £12m to spend on something more useful. How much is a wet rag these days?
yackandandah
Active Member
I too wish him well. It is with a tinge of sadness. Best of luck Jeff.
TornadoShaunUK
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I will particularly miss some of his entertaining finishing...
TornadoShaunUK
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It's his best position no doubt. Due to his total lack of final ball. He's not the best defender either though, we've got better options in Fuchs and Chilwell IMO.
SilverFox
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I'm not going to slag off anyone who was a working part of last seasons title winning machine. Good luck Jeff. Thanks for doing your bit in the most remarkable story in football history. You will have other clubs in your career, but just like N'golo Kante, nothing will ever top what you did in a foxes shirt. Nothing.
Brown Nose
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He appeared in most matches in each of the last three seasons. And in that time, he was a Championship winner, Players Player and Young Player of the Season in the Great Escape season, and a Premier League title winner (and Young Player of the Season once again). Yet the masses celebrate his departure. 
I've always had a soft spot for him and felt he's been under-developed, under-utilised and under-valued. But it's clearly all gone wrong for him this season. If the match means little to us, I hope he has a stormer against us in April. For all you doubters, here is just one example of the man's genius . . .
I've always had a soft spot for him and felt he's been under-developed, under-utilised and under-valued. But it's clearly all gone wrong for him this season. If the match means little to us, I hope he has a stormer against us in April. For all you doubters, here is just one example of the man's genius . . .
fitz
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None as odd though
Blaarev
Well-Known Member
Well....maybe not. But the Gaston Ramirez one is quite odd too.
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