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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Bertrand links"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2021-05-14T11:35:13Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Bertrand links

**Crystal Palace have been linked with a move for Southampton left-back Ryan Bertrand.**

And, as to be expected, a number of Palace fans have been giving their thoughts to the news on social media.

According to the [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ryan-bertrand-arsenal-fc-transfer-crystal-palace-southampton-b934738.html), Palace are tracking the 31-year-old, who looks set to be a free agent in the summer.

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Arsenal are also thought to be keen on the full-back, who is on [£72,500-a-week](https://footballleaguefc.com/southampton-2020-21-player-wages/) at St Mary’s. He’s been a regular under Ralph Hasenhuttl for the majority of the campaign, making [34](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-bertrand/leistungsdaten/spieler/40611) appearances in all competitions.

Bertrand, who was [labelled as ‘brilliant’ last year](https://thisisfutbol.com/2020/07/blogs/premier-league/southampton-journalist-gushes-over-ryan-bertrand/), has been with the Saints since [2015](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-bertrand/profil/spieler/40611), but it looks as if he’ll call time on his career with the club over the coming months, with the [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ryan-bertrand-arsenal-fc-transfer-crystal-palace-southampton-b934738.htmlhttps://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/ryan-bertrand-arsenal-fc-transfer-crystal-palace-southampton-b934738.html) claiming he will not sign a new deal.

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### Palace fans react

[@cpfc\_xtra](https://twitter.com/cpfc_xtra/status/1392467090418946052) shared the links on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. This is what these fans had to say, with one seemingly making reference to Bertrand replacing Patrick van Aanholt at Selhurst Park.

**“Would make perfect sense if he was interested, PVA replacement and English.”**

[Credit: @AjsmagichatAlex](https://twitter.com/AjsmagichatAlex/status/1392516008083066886)

**“Oh yes please. Get rid of that other fraud”**

[Credit: @BRL\_\_18](https://twitter.com/BRL__18/status/1392564561027424258)

**“We’re never gonna break out of our cycle of old players who need replacing if we then sign 30 year olds who are deadwood at other clubs”**

[Credit: @Benteke\_SZN](https://twitter.com/Benteke_SZN/status/1392483504789856256)

**“Good back up player for Mitchell”**

[Credit: @lukeyCPFC34](https://twitter.com/lukeyCPFC34/status/1392467970224316416)

**“No thanks”**

[Credit: @Mark\_CPFC](https://twitter.com/Mark_CPFC/status/1392467858676924421)

**“Arsenal have to be gutted to be mentioned next to us.”**

[Credit: @RobbieScotcher](https://twitter.com/RobbieScotcher/status/1392742322467753991)

***In other news: Many Palace fans buzz at Frank Lampard update, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-buzz-at-lampard-update/).***