HODGSON HAILS CAB AT PALACE
Now we must save gaffer’s job says Owls star Bannan
who have an eight-point cushion over third-placed Bristol City. Nuno (below) can expect a £20million transfer war chest next month, with permanent deals for loan pair Diogo Jota and Leo Bonatini a priority. Wolves have a longstanding interest in Derby striker Chris Martin and also want to strengthen at right Wolves Cardiff Bristol City Derby Aston Villa Sheff Utd Leeds Middlesbro Ipswich Preston Nottm Forest Fulham Brentford Reading Sheff Wed Norwich Millwall Hull QPR Barnsley Bolton Birmingham Sunderland Burton Albion P W D L F A Pts 21 15 3 3 41 17 48 21 13 5 3 32 16 44 21 11 7 3 34 22 40 21 11 5 5 33 21 38 21 10 7 4 29 18 37 21 12 1 8 34 26 37 21 10 3 8 33 26 33 21 9 5 7 27 20 32 21 10 2 9 35 32 32 21 8 8 5 25 22 32 21 10 0 11 31 35 30 21 7 8 6 27 27 29 21 6 9 6 33 30 27 21 7 6 8 28 26 27 21 6 9 6 26 26 27 21 7 6 8 21 27 27 21 5 8 8 22 21 23 21 5 7 9 37 39 22 21 5 7 9 23 32 22 21 5 5 11 24 34 20 21 3 7 11 21 40 16 21 4 4 13 10 30 16 21 2 9 10 26 38 15 21 3 5 13 13 40 14 wing-back. Nuno said: “Any new player must give us an increase of quality and different characteristics that we don’t already have.
“We are very clear, we know exactly what we have to do in January.
“The decisions we make will be made with a lot of consideration and dialogue – knowing we still have a long way to go and cannot make any kind of mistakes.” ROY HODGSON does not want France midfielder Yohan Cabaye to leave Crystal Palace next month.
Cabaye (below) is in the final year of his contract and free to speak to other clubs in January.
But Hodgson has been impressed with the 31-year-old since taking charge at Selhurst Park.
The Palace boss said: “If you say to me would I like Yohan Cabaye to keep working here with me, then of course the answer is ‘Yes’.
“I’m a big admirer of his and he’s doing a fantastic job. His situation with the club will be discussed with sporting director Dougie Freedman and the chairman then they’ll bring me in on the discussion.”