Morrison happy to stay at Palace

Clinton Morrison insists he will not be forced out of Crystal Palace if manager Trevor Francis swoops for another striker.

The 22-year-old Republic of Ireland forward is convinced Francis will act to bolster his forward line now that Ade Akinbiyi has been ruled out of action until November.

But he has reassured Eagles fans that he is not in a hurry to leave Selhurst Park, despite interest

from Premiership clubs Charlton and Birmingham.

He said: ‘‘I think the manager is after another striker and that would give us good competition.

‘‘It’s a nice feeling to have clubs sniffing around me and obviously my ambition is to play in the Premiership. My agent has been talking to a few clubs, but I have two years left on my contract at Palace.’’