Alan Pardew has insisted Yannick Bolasie will not be leaving Crystal Palace before the weekend, despite the winger closing in on a £25million move to Everton.
The Palace manager said there was ‘no deal done’ for the 27-year-old and he would be part of his plans for Saturday’s Premier League opener at home to West Brom.
Pardew said: ‘The player is contracted here, you have to remember this guy is a great person. I love him, so I’m going to treat him with the utmost respect whatever the situation.
‘But I am dictated to by my board and there is no deal done as far as I’m aware.