February 1 2010

Neil Danns

Crystal Palace midfielder NEIL DANNS rejected a deadline day transfer to Southampton.

DANNS, 27, was set to join former team-mate Jose Fonte in League One after Palace's administrators agreed a fee with the Saints.

But the former Birmingham City goal-getter, scorer of both goals in Saturday's 2-0 win at home to Peterborough, snubbed the move.

Nathaniel Clyne also rejected a switch out of Selhurst Park to Wolves after administrators The P&A Partnership did a deal with the Premier League club.

Eagles boss NEIL Warnock is delighted both players are staying to help push the club out of relegation danger after they were hit with a 10 point deduction.

"I'm delighted the players have stuck with us," he told the Croydon Guardian. "With DANNS he knew that wasn't the right step for him and his career.

"We are looking for him to step up and take on the goalscoring duties from Moses now. He is in great form and we play a system to suit him so he can get forward and score."