Grandin Released and Hunt Joins Barnsley On-Loan

With deadline day looming large Crystal Palace have seen two fringe players depart Selhurst Park within the last twenty-four hours.

First to go is French winger Elliot Grandin, who has been released on a free transfer having amassed just one Carling Cup appearance for the Eagles since signing in the summer. Grandin was brought in by former Palace boss Ian Holloway, who he also played for whilst both were at Blackpool. But with the form of wingers Jason Puncheon and Yannick Bolasie in recent weeks it was clear that the Frenchman did not fit in with new manager Tony Pulis’s long term plans.

The other player to depart is young full-back Jack Hunt,22, who joins his fellow Eagle Peter Ramage on-loan at Oakwell. Championship strugglers Barnsley are hoping the defender can help sure up what has been a leaky defence this season, whilst Palace will hope Hunt can get some regular game time under his belt after missing much of the season through injury.

Hunt, who signed for Palace in the summer from Huddersfield, will complete a three month stay with the Tykes, before returning to SE25 with a view to challenging once again for that coveted starting birth at right-back.

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