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Bolasie yet to commit to Crystal Palace as Tottenham stay interested

Yannick Bolasie has not yet committed to a new Crystal Palace contract.

The Daily Mail reports that the DR Congo winger is stalling on signing a long-term deal with the Eagles after reaching a standstill over wages.

It is understood that Bolasie wants £45,000-per-week to sign on with Place but the South London club have thus far refused to budge.

Bolasie is a target for Palace's London rivals Tottenham but manager Alan Pardew does not expect the 26-year-old former Bristol City star to depart Selhurst Park anytime soon.

"If any of my players get linked with bigger clubs I would not expect them to. It would be a foolish move," warned Pardew.

"Players move a lot in the current world of football, they do not stay at clubs for five to seven years. You have to keep your options open and I have got no problem with that. But the option at the moment is he's a Crystal Palace player. He is very much our player and loved by our fans and management team.

"Yannick is a player who will be linked with other clubs such as Tottenham all the time because he is an exciting player."

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