' Tony Pulis has reportedly persuaded Steven Caulker '

Tony Pulis has reportedly persuaded Steven Caulker to join Crystal Palace.

Metro

Saturday 12th July 2014.


Tony Pulis the Eagles boss is ready to break the club's transfer record to sign the Cardiff City defender, with Caulker also being offered £42,000 per week in wages.

Should the report prove true, the news would come as a big blow to Harry Redknapp at Queens Park Rangers, who has been tracking the centre-back for a matter of weeks.



Rio Ferdinand is expected to complete his move to Loftus Road soon but it was widely understood that Caulker would be joining him.



Reports had suggested that the 22-year-old wanted a move to Liverpool, though Palace and QPR looked to have been the only sides to show concrete interest so far.




Team Pos Tackles Won Interceptions Won Effective Clearances Aerial Duels Won Apps Mins
Steven Caulker Cardiff DF 31 47 326 144 38 3,420



As Opta stats show, Caulker was an ever-present for Cardiff last year, winning 31 tackles, 144 aerial duels and completing 47 interceptions.

Impressively, he made 326 clearances, while also scoring five goals for the Bluebirds despite their eventual relegation.

At 22, the former Tottenhman man looks to have a bright future and the lure of Premier League football has made his Cardiff exit look inevitable this summer.

Now, though, it appears a move to Selhurst Park - not Loftus Road - could be a strong possibility.

The news would add to the disappointment QPR suffered earlier yesterday, when their plans to move stadium were dealt a blow by their former sponsors.

The Caulker saga has to be one of the most boring ever. I really wish he would just go now, I think he has worked out as an decent buy with our money back.

He'll improve under pulis, you lot should have got him after he left stoke. Would still be in the premier league with a pill boy in charge.

He'll improve under pulis, you lot should have got him after he left stoke. Would still be in the premier league with a pill boy in charge.

Agree, tan room fat to long to sack MM for a number of reasons. We missed a trick.

I expected him to go to a better club, probably Liverpool but maybe he will get a big club after this move, Pullis and playing alongside Rio will improve him, I think he will end up at a top six club within a few years, a good player.....

I expected him to go to a better club, probably Liverpool but maybe he will get a big club after this move, Pullis and playing alongside Rio will improve him, I think he will end up at a top six club within a few years, a good player.....

He can't play under Pulis and alongside Ferdinand at the same time, Pulis is Crystal Palace manager and Ferdinand will be playing for QPR

I expected him to go to a better club, probably Liverpool but maybe he will get a big club after this move, Pullis and playing alongside Rio will improve him, I think he will end up at a top six club within a few years, a good player.....

He can't play under Pulis and alongside Ferdinand at the same time, Pulis is Crystal Palace manager and Ferdinand will be playing for QPR

good point Read it quick, he will be alongside Rio when he scores for Palace against QPR I meant, and see what not to do

I expected him to go to a better club, probably Liverpool but maybe he will get a big club after this move, Pullis and playing alongside Rio will improve him, I think he will end up at a top six club within a few years, a good player.....

He can't play under Pulis and alongside Ferdinand at the same time, Pulis is Crystal Palace manager and Ferdinand will be playing for QPR

good point Read it quick, he will be alongside Rio when he scores for Palace against QPR I meant, and see what not to do

nice one fella and good comeback

be glad to see the back of him

The Caulker saga has to be one of the most boring ever. I really wish he would just go now, I think he has worked out as an decent buy with our money back.

Couldn't have said it better myself!

I expected him to go to a better club, probably Liverpool but maybe he will get a big club after this move, Pullis and playing alongside Rio will improve him, I think he will end up at a top six club within a few years, a good player.....

He can't play under Pulis and alongside Ferdinand at the same time, Pulis is Crystal Palace manager and Ferdinand will be playing for QPR

good point Read it quick, he will be alongside Rio when he scores for Palace against QPR I meant, and see what not to do

Rio is getting old but was a twice the defender Chaulker is. He could learn a lot.