Crystal Palace are having a steady season, however there is uncertainty around a lot of players' futures and Roy Hodgson has commented on this situation.

Hodgson discusses contracts

The manager, when asked about the numerous players whose deals have expired, said: "It's not been discussed as yet. I'm certain that when the day comes - I'm pretty certain that the club are informing players about their intentions in terms of when they intend to sit down seriously and discuss what the next step is. "There's a third of the season still to go, these players are still under contract. It's not unfair, I don't think, of us to ask those players to keep giving their best, to keep playing to the absolute top level of their ability in order to earn the amount of money we're paying them. "But there will come a time, I'm sure, when they'll want to know: 'What is my future - is it here with you or am I going to be allowed to leave?' Because they'll be looking to find other clubs if they don't get the contract here. I know that both the chairman and the sporting director are both fully aware of that. "But I think it's sometimes not a good thing if you very early on let players know that you don't want them any more, all the time we are depending very heavily on them. There will no doubt be some who don't necessarily get a new contract."

The club have a big problem

It is a crazy situation that the club find themselves in. If you include the loan of Michy Batshuayi expiring, the club currently have seventeen players whose contracts expire in June 2021 (Transfermarkt). Therefore the Eagles need to be making decisions immediately on the future of their players so that they can have a plan and structure for next season. It is even more of a peculiar situation because Hodgson's contract is also expiring in the summer. The club might know their plan for next season, but the South London fan base do not, and it is unfair to an extent to leave them in the dark on such a serious matter. Therefore it would be great for all associated with the club if they tied some of the players down to a new deal, and allowed others, who are surplus to requirements, to leave. In other news, Palace fans reacted to Hodgson’s comments following the win over Brighton!