🚨 MCNEIL AND JOHNSON SWAP BACK ON, THIS TIME IT'S A STRAIGHT EXCHANGE!

📝 THE FULL PICTURE: Everton and Crystal Palace are back at the table, cooking up a swap deal that sends Dwight McNeil to Selhurst Park and Brennan Johnson the other way to Goodison. Both clubs want this wrapped up this week. McNeil thought he was headed to Palace back in February on a loan-to-buy worth £20 million, even passed a medical, but the paperwork didn't get done in time. His partner Megan Sharpley ripped the club on Instagram, calling out the mental toll of the whole mess. Now the deal's been revived with Johnson in the mix. Johnson scored the winner for Spurs in the Europa League final in May, then moved to Palace for £35 million in January. He didn't score in 26 appearances for the Eagles, though he was part of their Conference League title run. McNeil's got 15 goals in 128 games for Everton since his £20 million move from Burnley in 2022. These two teams open the Premier League season against each other on August 22. 💭 MY TAKE: This is wild. Johnson moves for big money in January, can't buy a goal, and now he's straight-up swap bait a few months later? Brutal. But the real story here is Palace getting another shot after that February disaster. McNeil's partner called them out publicly, and now they're back at the table like nothing happened. Football truly is a soap opera with better hair. Both guys need a fresh start, so honestly, this swap might be the most sensible thing either club does all summer. Let's go.