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Sam Allardyce has gone back for Patrick van Aanholt - and that will put him on collision course with Sunderland.

Crystal Palace boss Allardyce has already had a £7m bid turned down but believes van Aanholt is interested in making the switch to Selhurst Park and has not given up.

Big Sam wants THREE defenders - two full backs and a centre half - before the window shuts and van Aanholt is his first choice at left back.

Palace are no longer interested in Juventus’s former Manchester United left back Patrice Evra because of his wage demands.

But it is a move which will alarm Sunderland boss David Moyes who has fought hard to keep Jermain Defoe and will not want to lose van Aanholt.

(Image: Stu Forster) (Image: Ian Horrocks)

But Sunderland’s hierarchy may be tempted to sacrifice van Aanholt at some stage to balance the books even though they are battling against relegation.

Moyes, however, would be annoyed to lose a player to a direct Premier League rival.

Palace are also keen on Montpellier defender William Remy, 25, who has 18 months left on his contract.

They have also seen a deal for Arsenal’s Carl Jenkinson collapse after failing to agree which has left Allardyce frustrated.

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Jenkinson has been told he can go by Arsenal to get more regular football but that now gone cold as Allardyce struggles to get deals over the line.

It remains to be seen whether Palace go back for Jenkinson as the window draws to a close with Watford, Hull, West Ham and Aston Villa also interested.

Palace are looking to balance the books by offloading Yohan Cabaye with Marseille interested in signing him which would take £90,000-a-week off the wage bill.