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title: "Hodgson eyes move for Chelsea’s Danny Drinkwater"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ryan Darby"
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published: "2018-07-25T10:30:50Z"
modified: "2018-07-25T10:30:50Z"
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# Hodgson eyes move for Chelsea’s Danny Drinkwater

Chelsea’s forgotten man Danny Drinkwater has emerged as a transfer target for Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace, according to reports.

As per the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5988511/Crystal-Palace-target-Liverpool-midfielder-Marko-Grujic-Chelsea-outcast-Danny-Drinkwater.html), the ex-Leicester City midfielder could be on the move once again this summer.

Chelsea are open to selling Drinkwater this summer if they can recoup the majority of the fee they paid, or make a profit on the midfielder.

The England international was a surprise signing during the January transfer window last season.

![Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Sport](https://production-354f.kxcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/07/919138976-1.jpg)

Having joined for a reported £35 million, it is yet to be seen if Palace would be able to afford a permanent deal.

Roy Hodgson has made it clear that he is working on a small budget this summer and may be forced to sell before he can before he can buy.

It appears that Drinkwater does not into Maurizio Sarri’s plans for the upcoming season, with the arrival of Jorginho from Napoli and Ruben Loftus-Cheek returning from his loan spell at Selhurst Park.