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Town Rebuff Double Palace Bid - Ipswich Town News

Town have turned down an £800,000 bid from Crystal Palace for skipper David Norris and central defender Damien Delaney, according to reports in south London. Both players are amongst those whose Blues contracts are up at the end of the season.

Earlier today, boss Paul Jewell revealed that Town had received offers for two players and when asked said the duo involved weren’t Norris and Gareth McAuley.

Jewell spoke to Norris, McAuley and other soon-to-be-out-of-contract players — probably including Delaney — regarding their Town futures last week and http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=17817&title=jewell:_norris_and_mcauley_wa they all wanted to remain at the club.

Before Christmas, former boss Roy Keane hinted that Delaney may be one of a number of players whose current contract includes an option for a further year.

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