Crystal Palace 'suffer blow in their pursuit of Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna

Crystal Palace have reportedly failed to poach Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna as he is reluctant to jump ship with his side in the Premier League promotion hunt.

Chairman Steve Parish spoke with McKenna's camp but he is unwilling to leave with Ipswich fourth in the Championship, while Palace are 15th in the top flight.

Palace still hope he could take the reins at the end of the season and Parish would prefer to replace Hodgson then, but McKenna won't commit to that due to Ipswich's current upward trajectory, as per The Guardian.

They are also reportedly monitoring Oliver Glasner, the Austrian who led Eintracht Frankfurt to Europa League glory and a domestic cup final before leaving in June 2023, according to The Telegraph.

Hodgson has insisted Palace can emerge from their 'bad period' before their season crumbles but a run of four wins in 18 Premier League games has heightened the threat of relegation.

The mood has soured among the Eagles faithful in recent weeks, with furious fans unfurling banners blaming 'wasted potential' and 'weak decisions' after the 5-0 loss to Arsenal last month.

Hodgson narrowly avoided being struck by a missile launched from the Selhurst Park stands earlier this year and afterwards claimed supporters had been 'spoiled' by the club in recent years.

This is Palace's longest continuous run in the top flight in their history, now on to their 11th-straight season following promotion in 2013.

However, a talented crop of players including Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise has often looked shackled and they have slumped to 15th in the table, just five points above the drop zone.

They took the lead against Chelsea on Monday night but conceded an equaliser just after the break and capitulated in stoppage time,