Alan Pardew wants to take Jose Enrique on loan at Palace

Pardew has made an inquiry for the Spanish defender and is keen to offer him regular football at Selhurst Park


Alan Pardew wants Liverpool defender Jose Enrique to join Crystal Palace’s relegation battle.
Pardew, the new Palace manager, has made an inquiry for the Spanish defender and is keen to offer him regular football at Selhurst Park.
Enrique, 28, has had limited first-team opportunities for the last two seasons under Brendan Rodgers and Palace have identified a left-back as a priority position in the January transfer window.

Pardew will also consider Swansea City’s Neil Taylor as an alternative target but has asked Liverpool if they would be prepared to loan Enrique out for the rest of the season.
Enrique, a £5million signing from Newcastle in 2011, has not started a Premier League game under Rodgers since the 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers in October. 

However, Liverpool are facing a congested fixture list over the next two months as they prepare for a fourth round FA Cup tie, the two-legged Capital One Cup semi-final against Chelsea and their Europa League encounter with Besiktas.
The demanding run of games could ensure a chance for Enrique, who has lost his place to Mamadou Sakho, but Pardew will monitor the situation ahead of a possible move in the final week in the window.

Pardew has completed his first piece of business since taking over at Palace by signing Arsenal striker Yaya Sanogo on loan.
Sanogo, the France under-21 international, has been allowed out by Arsenal to gain league experience and could make his Palace debut against Burnley this weekend.

Pardew said: “He’s a young player with tremendous promise, somebody that I have tracked personally and this club has too so that fitted well.
“We have given him an opportunity, he needs to play more games and I think he’s ready for that and he proved that at Arsenal. It’s tough to get in their team but he’s closer to the starting action with us.”

Sanogo added: “When the Arsenal manager spoke with me about Crystal Palace I was very happy because I want to play more games. I think Palace are a good team, I watched the game against Tottenham and it was a great performance from the guys. I hope I can help the club have a successful second half of the season.”



By John Percy, Telegraph