Crystal Palace have dismissed a second proposal from Southampton for young winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Southampton had already asked about a loan with an option and are now understood to have expressed a willingness to buy the 21-year old outright but Palace sources insist they have yet to receive an official bid.
They are reluctant to deal with a Premier League rival and would prefer Rak-Sakyi to go out on loan to the Championship.
They have noted the progress made by Omari Hutchinson who went on loan from Chelsea to Ipswich initially and recognise Rak-Sakyi is capable of having a similar impact on the division this season.