Crystal Palace favourite Glenn Murray could be set to extend his current deal at the club, according to the South London Press, after rejecting rumours linking him to a permanent move away from the club.
Murray returned to Selhurst Park before the New Year after a successful loan spell at Championship club Reading where the striker managed to score eight goals in 18 appearances, leaving fans of the club and manager Steve Clarke wanting him back at the Madejski Stadium.
The South London Press understand that that the player could be set to sign a new deal at the club with the length of the contract keeping him at the club until 2017 – his current deal runs out at the end of next season.
Featuring in the Eagles’ FA Cup tie against Dover, the 31-year-old showed the travelling fans why he is still at the club as throughout the first half when he was on the pitch, Murray had a number of shots on goal in the opening exchanges and continued to make it challenging for the defenders.
“Scoring goals for Palace, Glenn Murray” could be clearly heard from the Palace support on Saturday with those remembering his heroics in the clubs’ promotion season from the Championship where the player scored 30 goals, making him the leagues’ top goal scorer.
“I am not looking to leave Palace or get away. Clubs might be talking but as far as I’m concerned, I’m a Palace player,” said Murray.
“It was nice to get some games under my belt and consistency. That was good as I hadn’t had that since my injury.”
Glenn Murray was snubbed by former Palace manager Neil Warnock, being told that he would be last in the pecking order when it comes to his selection of forwards. Speaking to the Croydon Advertiser, he said: “I was told I was last in the pecking order at the club and that another striker was coming in.
“I felt as though, after those words were said to me, that I really didn’t have much of a choice.
“Any professional footballer wants to play football and I’m exactly the same, but I didn’t say I had to play or I’d be leaving, it wasn’t like that. “
