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title: "De Boer hints he could sell Andros Townsend"
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author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2017-08-20T12:58:28Z"
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# De Boer hints he could sell Andros Townsend

Frank de Boer has hinted that Crystal Palace may need to sell Andros Townsend to raise funds for future transfers.

The [Mail Online](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4805730/Crystal-Palace-manager-Frank-Boer-wants-signings.html) reports that the former Inter and Ajax boss is determined to bring in a number of players before the summer window slams shuts but may need to sell first.

De Boer has only been able to sign Jairo Riedewald on a permanent basis while Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Timothy Fosu-Mensah have both joined on loan from Chelsea and Manchester United respectively.

Townsend has been linked with a move away from Palace for some time, with Newcastle holding a long-standing interest in signing the player.

![Mark Robinson/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2017/08/679907482.jpg)

Rafa Benitez tried to sign the player during the January transfer window of the last season and have also look into a possible deal this summer.

De Boer, however, is not willing to spend £30 million on central defender Mamadou Sakho, despite his impressive end to the season on loan from Liverpool.

The Dutchman does not see the player as part of his plans or the style of football he would like to implement at Selhurst Park.