Ince has no regrets over Crystal Palace move

The 22-year-old was coveted by several sides in England's top flight during the January transfer window, but opted to sign a loan deal at Selhurst Park from Championship outfit Blackpool.

Interest in Ince stretched further afield, with Ligue 1 high-flyers Monaco thought to have been among his suitors.

But Ince - who scored on his Palace debut in the 3-1 triumph over West Brom on Saturday - has no regrets about his decision to join Tony Pulis' side.

"Why would I want Monaco when I have got Crystal Palace on a day like today?" he told The Sun following his goal against Albion.

"It is great to have that kind of interest from big teams in Europe, but I needed to play in the Premier League and help Palace.

"It is a short-term deal and we will assess what happens in the summer. All I can do is keep working hard and see what happens."

He added: "I need to be physically stronger. I haven't had the luxury of Premier League training week in, week out, weight programmes and that sort of thing.

"I will gain strength but I know if the gaffer has that faith in me to play, sometimes it is what you do with the ball.

"And if I can get into the box and get shots off and put the ball into the back of the net, that's all that matters."

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