Muñoz has been a revelation ever since signing from Belgian side Genk in least season’s January transfer window.
Defensively solid and decent going forward, he’s nailed down the starting RB/RWB spot, usurping Joel Ward in the pecking order.
Expect to see him play most games and pick up a few goals and assists. If Palace retain their defensive prowess under Glasner, he could be a decent shout at £5m.
Tyrick Mitchell (£5m)
Another steady performer, Mitchell has the LB/LWB spot locked down this season.
He had 34 and 37 starts in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 campaigns respectively, also chipping in with 2 goals and 3 assists last season.
At £5m he’s also a good option, considering the security of starts he offers alongside the attacking threat down the left.
He may get more attacking returns this year as a LWB if Palace keep their 3-4-2-1 shape, which allows him to get into advanced areas more regularly than the traditional LB role.
Joachim Andersen (£4.5m)
Andersen started all 38 games last season, and we can expect him to play a similar number of games this time round as well.
He’s 1st choice at RCB (in a 4-back) and at CCB (in a 3-back), so he’d be my pick of the Palace defenders due to the cheaper price point.
Excels on the BPS system due to his accuracy at both short and long range passing.
Couple that with goal and assist threat, you have a great value asset.
Marc Guéhi (£4.5m)
1st choice LCB in a back 4 or back 3, Guehi should get a similar number of minutes as Andersen in defence.
Doesn’t have as much goal or assist threat as the other Palace defensive assets, which is worth bearing in mind.
Nathaniel Clyne (£4.5m) / Chris Richards (£4.5m)
Clyne secured the RCB role in Palace’s back 3 setup last season, but my guess is that he’ll get rotated with Chris Richards in this position.
Richards is one of the more ambipedal players in the Premier League, which means he can play on either side of the defence.
