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Townsend admits off contract Crystal Palace players forced to wait until summer

Andros Townsend admits his future with Crystal Palace won't be decided until the summer.

The 29-year-old's current deal expires in the summer along with numerous other Eagles stars, including Christian Benteke, Patrick van Aanholt, Gary Cahill, James McArthur, James McCarthy, Joel Ward and Mamadou Sakho.

"We've been told as players that they are going to make decisions towards the end of the season," Townsend told talkSPORT.

“We're contracted until July 1 so until then we have to give everything for the cause.

“It's difficult of course but unfortunately we're living in a COVID era where clubs have lost a lot of money through lack of fans over the last 12 months – unfortunately that's the world we live in."

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