CRYSTAL Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has revealed the club are currently keeping tabs on a player out of contract from abroad and says Jermaine Easter may end up at Millwall permanently.
Following the Welsh striker's loan move to the Lions last week, Parish says funds are available to manager Ian Holloway should he wish to pursue a deal for the player in question, who Advertiser Sport understands plays in an advanced position.
"Jermaine, we've let go, because he's not figuring in the first team," said Parish.
"He's got months left on his contract and Millwall were prepared to offer him another year.
"He's been a great servant to the club – even if he hasn't played all the time, he's always given 110 per cent in training and been a great member of the group.
"He needs to be playing first team football, and I think he may have an agreement with Millwall to take him for longer.
"He's 31-years-old and he's got to think about his future, so we owe him that.
"Ian is looking at one player who is out of contract, so that might be a possibility.
"It's a player he knows from abroad who plays in a forward position."
Do not miss tomorrow's Croydon Advertiser for a full-page exclusive from Parish, who hits back at the abuse he has received on Twitter in recent weeks and on the back of last Sunday's defeat to Brighton.
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Following the Welsh striker's loan move to the Lions last week, Parish says funds are available to manager Ian Holloway should he wish to pursue a deal for the player in question, who Advertiser Sport understands plays in an advanced position.
"Jermaine, we've let go, because he's not figuring in the first team," said Parish.
"He's got months left on his contract and Millwall were prepared to offer him another year.
"He's been a great servant to the club – even if he hasn't played all the time, he's always given 110 per cent in training and been a great member of the group.
"He needs to be playing first team football, and I think he may have an agreement with Millwall to take him for longer.
"He's 31-years-old and he's got to think about his future, so we owe him that.
"Ian is looking at one player who is out of contract, so that might be a possibility.
"It's a player he knows from abroad who plays in a forward position."
Do not miss tomorrow's Croydon Advertiser for a full-page exclusive from Parish, who hits back at the abuse he has received on Twitter in recent weeks and on the back of last Sunday's defeat to Brighton.
The contents of this article must not be reproduced without the permission of the Croydon Advertiser.
Follow me on Twitter for the latest Palace news, exclusives and live match updates at www.twitter.com/AdvertiserSport
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