Crystal Palace had an agreement in principle to sell Eddie Nketiah to West Ham United for 27 million pounds (around 32 million euros), but a last-minute injury to the striker made the deal unfeasible. According to The Athletic, the south London club were open to moving the 26-year-old at the start of the January transfer window. However, a muscle injury to his thigh, sustained during training, sidelined Nketiah and forced Palace to abort their sale plans. The forward has not yet played any games this year. Negotiations between the two clubs also included the possibility of Crystal Palace signing Callum Wilson from West Ham, in a separate operation. Initially, coach Oliver Glasner, who has already confirmed his departure from Selhurst Park at the end of the season, was not convinced by the proposal. When his position changed, it was already too late, as Wilson's decisive goal for West Ham against Tottenham in mid-January relaunched his importance in Nuno Espírito Santos' team and put an end to any chance of leaving. This past January, the Portuguese coach's team, which is six points behind water line of the Premier League, ended up reinforcing the attacking front with the signings of Pablo from Gil Vicente, for 23 million euros, and Taty Castellanos from Lazio for 29 million. As for Crystal Palace, this was a frustrating market. The transfer of Dwight McNeil, from Everton, collapsed at the last minute of the deadline. The midfielder's girlfriend, Megan Sharpley, expressed her discontent on social media, stating that "they played with him until the last minute". In terms of departures, Jean-Philippe Mateta's transfer to Milan also did not materialize, after the player failed his medical examinations on the last day of the market. Despite disappointments, which included the inability to find a replacement for captain Marc Guehi, transferred to Manchester City, Palace managed to secure reinforcements. The club secured the signing of striker Brennan Johnson from Tottenham and, at the close of the market, completed the acquisition of Norwegian striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, formerly of Wolverhampton.