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Yannick Bolaise agrees new Crystal Palace deal but Alan Pardew fears he could still leave
YANNICK BOLASIE has agreed a new three-and-a-half year contract at Crystal Palace, although manager Alan Pardew admits the winger could still leave.
Yannick Bolasie has agreed a new deal at Crystal Palace
Pardew said: "I've said all along this guy needs to deliver the final moment and when does that he won't be here for three and a half years or whatever we have got on that contract.
"So my first priority is to secure him and develop him. And if I can develop him and take this club forward, that's great.
"And if a big club comes, we can take that money and use it to take the club forward. It's a simple equation."
He added: "We had no bid for Yannick, but that's immaterial to us. We know if Yannick became available for £5 million we will have a queue all the way up to wherever, but he isn't and he's a lot more money than that.
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"And now we have him for three and a half more years, he's a lot more money so if I can make him even better then that is even better for the football club.
"This is a good news story for the football club to secure this guy.
"Not only is he an exciting player who our fans love, heis a great person. Unspoilt really by fame and success he has had already. I'm really pleased with that."
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