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The Athletic recently reported that Crystal Palace saw a late loan move for Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo collapse this summer, and there’s one reason why the Eagles should be glad that their swoop failed.
Having seemed keen to add to their defensive ranks, the south Londoners identified the Argentina international as a potential signing to compete with Mamadou Sakho, James Tomkins, Scott Dann and Martin Kelly.
However, for reasons that The Athletic do not specify, the deal fell through and Palace ended up signing Gary Cahill on a free transfer instead.
This is why Palace should be glad the deal collapsed. Rojo only managed five league appearances last season due to injuries, as well as finding it hard to get into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side when fit.
The former Sporting man – signed by United for £16m – has endured a terrible time with injuries in recent years, missing a combined total of 53 games since the start of the 2017/18 season in which he ruptured a cruciate ligament.
As aforementioned, the south Londoners signed 33-year-old Cahill on a free transfer instead, and that decision is looking like a blessing in disguise with each passing day.
In stark contrast to Rojo, capped 59 times by Argentina, Cahill is a naturally fit footballer who has admirably managed to avoid picking up any injuries over the last few years, keeping himself in tip-top condition – the fact that he was almost immediately ready to make his Palace debut despite having no pre-season proves that.
Since moving for Cahill instead, the man who Roy Hodgson handed the captain’s armband to whilst on England duty has been immense for the south Londoners – he shone on his Palace debut in a 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
Loads of Palace fans also recently expressed their enjoyment at a clip of Cahill passionately celebrating Jordan Ayew’s goal against Aston Villa, and it feels as if the former Chelsea man is proving to be an inspired capture already despite playing just two games.
The former Bolton man’s arrival has gone down a treat with a section of the Palace fanbase and his performances are proving that his arrival was an inspired one – the Eagles should be extremely thankful that a move for Rojo never materialised.
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