Glenn Murray is feeling good about his future at Crystal Palace.

The striker penned a new deal last month and struck twice in victory at West Ham United.

"I had a little bit of momentum from coming off the bench to score against Arsenal and took that momentum and confidence in the West Ham game.

"With any club, especially a Premier League one, they will always get linked with good strikers. It is part and parcel of the job. The manager showed faith in me by giving me a new deal and that gave me a confidence boost. He said to me, 'I want you to be here and you will get your chance'."

Murray was linked with a loan move to a number of Championship clubs last month but he says that was not an option.

"I have never been pulled [aside] by the club since I signed a new deal," he said. "With the pace around me, with Punch, Wilf and Yannick, I can benefit from that. When I have those runners off me, it makes my job a lot easier."