The Crystal Palace manager was left fuming when he was left with only one signing after deadline day in January, when several potential moves collapsed. A frustrated Hodgson saw an £8 million deal for West Bromwich full back Nathan Ferguson collapse on deadline day when the 19 year old was found to have a knee problem. That deal Hodgson expects to be resurrected in the summer. It meant that Palace’s only senior arrival in January, when Hodgson had publicly said his squad needed strengthening, was Turkish striker Cenk Tosun on loan from Everton – and he is currently injured. The club did this week sign 20 year old defender Jay Rich-Baghuelou from non-league Welling, but he will go into their Under 23 side.

Source: Express February 04, 2020 22:30 UTC