{
  "id": 562689,
  "title": "Palace co-owner spoke to McNeil's partner before move",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/palace-co-owner-spoke-to-mcneils-partner-before-move-562689",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:12:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/palace-co-owner-spoke-mcneils-121224579.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish contacted Dwight McNeil's partner Megan Sharpley before the midfielder's transfer to the club, according to sources. McNeil, 26, has signed a four-year contract with Palace after a swap deal with Everton, where Brennan Johnson moved in the opposite direction. Sharpley had previously criticized Palace after her partner's failed transfer attempt in January, expressing concern over the treatment of young players in football. Parish reached out to Sharpley to mend relations before McNeil's arrival. The midfielder previously played for Everton, where he scored 15 goals in 128 games, and joined Palace in a swap deal involving Johnson.",
  "summary": "Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish contacts Dwight McNeil's partner before the midfielder's move to the club.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Palace co-owner spoke to McNeil's partner before move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/palace-co-owner-spoke-to-mcneils-partner-before-move",
        "published": "2026-08-11T12:07:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}