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SAM ALLARDYCE is being considered for a shock return to Crystal Palace as manager.
Played ........ 981 Won ............ 383 Drawn ........ 258 Lost ........... 340 Win % ....... 39% Played ....... 586 Won ............. 270 Drawn ......... 146 Lost ............. 170 Win % .... 46.1% UNDER-PRESSURE Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer is ready to bid for Jose Fonte to save his job.
De Boer is yet to win a Premier League game at Palace after three straight losses without scoring – and is already fighting a major battle to stay on.
The Dutchman wants to make several signings ahead of Thursday’s Played .......... 121 Won ............... 56 Drawn ........... 29 Lost .............. 36 Win %...46.3% transfer deadline in a bid to turn around the Eagles’ season and save his own neck after a dire home loss to Swansea.
Palace are keen to bring Portugal defender Fonte, 33, (above) back to the club.
Fonte left Southampton for West Ham in January for £8million, but he has made just one league start this term. He had a successful spell at Palace between 2007 and 2010. EVERTON are close to signing Croatian striker Nikola Vlasic from Hajduk Split for £8million.
Blues boss Ronald Koeman is keen to improve his attacking options after Romelu Lukaku’s exit – and 19-year-old Vlasic is seen as Croatia’s next big thing.
The Toffees have offered Hajduk £8m up front for starters with add-ons.
Vlasic played both legs of Hajduk’s Europa League play-off defeat by Everton and has scored three goals in five games this season.
He is already an Under-21 international and is tipped to step up to Croatia’s senior side this term.