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Lee Wilmot

Crystal Palace chairman demands answers over Sorloth deal as transfer battle with Leeds heats up

The coronavirus has halted all football in the Premier League.

There is nothing to talk about on the pitch after the entire professional football schedule was suspended until the beginning of April.

But there is plenty to talk about off the pitch, particularly in terms of transfer dealings, with the summer window just three months away from reopening.

All that and more is below in our round-up of the biggest Crystal palace stories from the past 24 hours.

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Steve Parish backs proposal

There has been plenty of talk about what will happen at the end of the season amid the coronavirus outbreak.

All football in the UK has been suspended until April 3 as a result of the pandemic.

Many observers think April is an optimistic return, with numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the UK increasing dramatically day by day.

So what will happen to the Premier League season with some suggesting it be declared null and void?

There was one theory from a Crystal Palace fan that got the backing of Eagles chairman Steve Parish.

Read all about it here.

Answers wanted

However, Parish has also demanded answers over the transfer of Alexander Solroth.

The Norwegian striker was a flop at Palace and after a loan to Genk went on a two-year loan to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

He has flourished there, scoring 25 goals this season, leading to links with Real Madrid!

And the Turkish side are able to make the deal a permanent one at any point during that loan period for as little as £5million.

That has caused ripples in the Selhurst Park boardrom, with chairman Steve Parish demanding to know why it was allowed to happen, according to Fotospor, as per Turkish-Football.com .

Leeds battle

Crystal Palace face a battle with Leeds United in trying to sign Ipswich defender Luke Woolfenden.

That's according to TWTD who say that the pair are the latest clubs to show an interest in the talented youngster.

The 21-year-old has been one of Ipswich's top performers this season and has caught the eye of a number of sides from higher divisions, with Palace sending scouts to watch him last week.

They face competition from Leeds, however, who have also been keeping tabs on his progress.

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