Eight players who could leave Crystal Palace in the summer

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Crystal Palace are set for a mass exodus at the end of the season and several players are nearing the end of their contracts.

According to reports, as many as eight players could move on as free agents in the summer.

Midfielder Will Hughes has been a useful player for the Eagles and it remains to be seen whether the 28-year-old is offered the chance to extend his deal at the club.

Meanwhile, 31-year-old Jeffrey Schlupp is also nearing the end of his contract and he has been a useful player for the Eagles. Crystal Palace have the option to trigger a one-year extension in his deal and it remains to be seen how that situation unfolds.

The likes of Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Ward and Jairo Reidewald are expected to be on their way out of the club. The Eagles need to aim higher if they want to push for a top-half finish next season and they need to get rid of players who are unlikely to improve in the coming seasons and invest in talented players with more potential.

Nathaniel Clyne in action

Nathan Ferguson is also nearing the end of his deal and he could be moved on in the summer. The 23-year-old has struggled with injury problems since moving to the London club and a fresh start would be ideal for him.

James Tomkins is in the twilight stages of his career and it would be ideal for the club to move him on as well. Backup goalkeeper Remi Matthews is hardly a key player for Crystal Palace and the Londoners could look to let him move on as a free agent.