Overview
- An agreement in principle was reached around 6:15pm on deadline day after McNeil completed a medical and accepted a four-and-a-half-year deal.
- Payment structure and legal checks were still being finalized, and the paperwork was not filed in time, with talkSPORT reporting Palace felt time ran out as Everton insiders claimed Palace pulled out.
- McNeil shared that he was left in the dark, while his partner Megan Sharpley posted an emotional message criticizing the handling and communication around the collapse.
- talkSPORT host and ex-Palace owner Simon Jordan urged the pair to move on, characterizing transfers as business transactions rather than personal guarantees.
- Ex-Everton CEO Keith Wyness told Football Insider he believes Palace let the clock run out due to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s failed Milan transfer, a view not confirmed by Palace, and McNeil remains under contract at Everton through 2027 with focus shifting to Fulham on Saturday.