Scott Dann will not be sold by Crystal Palace, warns Roy Hodgson ahead of transfer deadline
Fulham are keen on the Eagles centre-back but Hodgson is having none of it saying they can't afford to lose him
ROY HODGSON has issued a hands-off warning to clubs over centre-back Scott Dann.
Fulham are keen on Crystal Palace centre-back Dann, 31, but the Eagles chief is having none of it.
Hodgson said: “Why on earth we would want to let one of our centre-halves go and leave ourselves with an enormous shortage of talent and competition in an area like that, I don’t really understand.
“We’re not in a position where we can let players go. We’ve let eight go since the summer, we’ve trimmed down enormously.
“We’re not looking to move players out. If anything, we’ve got a vacancy for someone to come in if the right man turns up.”
Palace visit Southampton tonight with both sides hovering just above the drop zone.
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But Hodgson insists talk of the St Mary’s clash being a six-pointer is premature.
The former England boss, 71, added: “It’s too early to start talking about six-pointer games. There are 15 matches left to play, that’s an awful lot of football.
“You should keep your powder dry when it comes to discussing six-pointer games for the final four or five games of the season, when it’s obvious what can happen.”
Hodgson is boosted by the news keepers Wayne Hennessey and Vicente Guaita are back fit and available for selection.