Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has rubbished claims that he is after Tim Krul.

Reports have emerged in recent weeks that the Eagles manager is hoping to reunite with the Newcastle United goalkeeper in the summer but according to the Selhurst Park boss, it is merely paper talk.

"I'm surprised at that because there's been no contact between me and Newcastle, and certainly there's been no contact between me and the player or the agents who represent him," said Pardew of any pursuit for Krul.

"I don't know where that's come from, and quite frankly it's unwelcome really. I have a great situation with my goalies here.

"Tim Krul is a great goalie but he's a Newcastle goalie and I'm pretty confident that's where he'll stay.

"So I don't understand that, but as far as we're concerned we're looking at a number of players for next year, but at the moment not the goalkeeping position."