Crystal Palace winger Bakary Sako credits his instant impact to manager Alan Pardew.

Sako has impressed since his Bosman move from Wolves.

He told the Daily Star Sunday: "The manager here has helped so much. He has done a fantastic job since and the players want to stick with him.

"He put me in the team straight away and gave me 90 minutes and that gave me a lot of confidence. He told me he thought I was definitely a Premier League player and if I signed he would give me the chance to score goals.

"The players also gave me a very good feeling when I signed. Papa Souare, Wilfried Zaha, Yannick (Bolasie) we all get on because we all speak French.

"It wasn't the money that made me come here. It can be crazy money here as well. It has probably set me up for life. Being here has been good for my family.

"I did my own pre-season training because Wolves gave me a programme before I left, and my cousin has a small academy so we trained together to keep my fitness levels up.

"I want to play lots of games, score some goals and get some assists and enjoy myself."