Sunderland determined not to lose key players, says Moyes

(Reuters) - Sunderland manager David Moyes confirmed on Friday that a bid for left back Patrick van Aanholt had been rejected and stressed that the Premier League strugglers did not intend to lose their best players. British media reported that Crystal Palace submitted a 7 million pound ($8.52 million) offer for the Dutch defender, who worked with their manager Sam Allardyce last season when he was at Sunderland. Sunderland, currently 18th in the Premier League, also rejected a 6 million pound bid for striker Jermain Defoe from West Ham United last week.
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