Oliver Glasner revealed Crystal Palace will not recall in-form Jesurun Rak-Sakyi in the January transfer window.

The Southwark-born attacker has scored two goals in his past two games for Sheffield United, taking his Championship goal tally to four.

Last term, Rak-Sakyi stayed in South London as a part of Roy Hodgson’s first-team squad but was limited to minimal minutes after struggling with hamstring injuries. 

With less than 140 minutes to his name in the Premier League last season, Rak-Sakyi angled for a move away from the club in the summer transfer window with a loan to Chris Wilder’s side settled on following Palace’s tour of the United States.

“He wanted to leave,” Glasner shared. “If a player wants to leave, then it’s better to allow it. If a player doesn’t want to be here, it makes no sense to put chains over his arms.”

“We won’t recall him. He hasn’t played every game there. Yes, now he’s in a good phase. But we shouldn’t judge him on a good two weeks – he has to show it over the whole season.

Considering Rak-Sakyi’s long-term future at the South London club, Glasner admitted the 22-year-old must adjust to Palace’s style of play. 

“Also, it’s the way we are playing and the way he is playing. He has to integrate into the way we are playing. If he does, the door is open. If he doesn’t, the door is closed.”