Warnock waits on Fonte deal

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock says he has yet to decide whether to offer a permanent deal to loan defender Jose Fonte.

The 24-year-old Portuguese is currently on a season-long loan with the Eagles and has featured in the last couple of weeks, having struggled to make his mark for much of the campaign.

Warnock said: "I'm going to give him five or six games to make up my mind about him.

"He's done well the past two games and I thought he did well before when he got injured. I like him."

Fonte, who is on loan from Benfica, has made 17 appearances in total for Palace this season.

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