00:00Everton winger Dwight McNeil has been left in a professional and emotional limbo
00:06following the spectacular collapse of his deadline day move to Crystal Palace.
00:11Despite completing a medical and submitting a deal sheet for an 11th hour extension,
00:17the 26-year-old was left met with radio silence as Palace reportedly ghosted the player
00:22once their financial landscape had shifted.
00:26The fallout centres on Palace's late demand to remove an obligation to buy clause
00:30in the event of their relegation.
00:32A pivot triggered when AC Milan's £35m move for Jean-Philippe Mateta fell through.
00:37As negotiations stalled over the revised terms, the 9pm deadline passed without a word to McNeil,
00:44who was waiting near Warrington for the final paperwork.
00:48The human cost was laid bare by McNeil's partner Megan Sharpley,
00:52who accused Palace of toying with mental health and breaking promises.
00:57Her emotional social media post detailed a cruel industry that expects players to handle radio silence and tears
01:03simply because of wages.
01:06However, the club moved quickly to wrap their arms around the winger, posting a public show of support.
01:14Still one of us and a big few months ahead.
01:16Everyone at Everton is behind you, Dwight.
01:18With the dust settling on a brutal window, the focus on Merseyside
01:22is now on reintegrating a player whose heart was already halfway to the capital.
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