TransferDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 12 Aug 2026
Palace swap Johnson for McNeil in cut-price deal
Crystal Palace accept a £20m loss to offload Brennan Johnson just seven months after signing him.
B. Johnson
player
Player
Brennan Johnson
From
Crystal Palace
To
Everton
Fee
Swap deal (no money)
What happened. Crystal Palace have swapped Brennan Johnson for Dwight McNeil in a direct deal with no money changing hands, accepting a significant loss on their record signing.
- Johnson joined Palace for £35m in January but failed to score in 26 appearances.
- Palace offload his £125k-a-week wages, freeing up funds.
- McNeil had one year left on his Everton contract; Johnson had four.
Palace's instant regret over the deal highlights a market crash, but the swap frees up finances.
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