July 23 2003

Danny Granville

DANNY GRANVILLE and Ade Akinbiyi have been transfer listed to cut costs at the club.

Both players were left out of the squad which travelled to Spain last week, signalling the end of their Palace careers.

Steve Kember confirmed on Tuesday that they were up for sale. He said: "They have both been transfer listed at the same time.

"We are looking to cut costs at the club and they are two of our higher wage earners.

"It's no disrespect to both their abilities. We need to bring the wage bill down."

Kember made it clear at the end of last season that Akinbiyi was going to be surplus to requirements, and this has been confirmed further with the imminent arrival of Neil Shipperley from Wimbledon.

No clubs have made a bid for either player as yet.