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Crystal Palace manager Hodgson: Batshuayi happy to stay

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says both the club and Michy Batshuayi would be happy to see his loan stint made permanent this summer.

The Belgian has scored five times in 11 appearances since joining Palace on loan from Chelsea in January.

However, any move for Batshuayi is complicated by FIFA's two-window transfer ban imposed on the Blues.

Hodgson said: "We don't know [if the transfer ban will affect a move]. All I know is if Michy Batshuayi is going to be available and if our club could bring him here; either on-loan or buying him I would be very happy with that and I know Michy himself would be happy.

"When players belong to another club you can say 'we would like him' but then there has to be an agreement struck between the two clubs."

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