Bournemouth target Glenn Murray 'is a Crystal Palace player', says Alan Pardew
Thursday 20 August 2015 12:07, UK
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has suggested he wants to keep Bournemouth target Glenn Murray this season.
Sky sources understand that Murray is to still be of interest to the Cherries, but if the 31-year-old is going to move to the south coast it will be a permanent deal and not a loan, as had been previously cited.
But ahead of Palace's second home game of the new season against Aston Villa on Saturday, Pardew insisted Murray is his player and praised his contribution to the club.
"Glenn Murray is very much our player. He has been and will be brilliant for this football club going forward," Pardew said.
"As much as we owe Glenn, he owes us for the platform that we've given him in the Premier League, and I have a great relationship with him."
Pardew was also asked in his pre-match press conference about the futures of striker Dwight Gayle, who has rejected a potential move to Bristol City, and Yannick Bolasie, who has been reportedly of interest to Premier League clubs.
"Dwight Gayle remains our player until such time that another club puts a bid in that we accept," Pardew added.
"Yannick Bolasie is linked to other clubs all the time because he's an exciting player. Yannick is a Crystal Palace player and he's loved by our fans."
