Head coach for Crystal Palace, Roy Hodgson has stressed that Jordan Ayew is well appreciated at the club following claims by Andre Ayew that his brother is underappreciated.
The striker is touted as the most talented of all the Ayew brothers but over the years have not received the recognition many would have wished for.
In a recent interview with the BBC, Black Stars captain Andre Dede Ayew expressed that his junior brother Jordan Ayew is not appreciated by most people.
Speaking to football.london on the back of that assertion, Roy Hodgson has shared that it won’t be fair to make such comments because everyone at Palace appreciates and loves the forward.
“I don’t know who he thinks doesn’t appreciate him enough. It would certainly not be a fair comment with regard to us here in terms of myself, the coaching staff and the players. We really appreciate him and have enormous respect for him, and we think ourselves lucky to have a player of his quality with us”, the gaffer shared.
He added, “That certainly doesn't apply to us. I feel quite comfortable saying that it has no relevance to how we feel about him at Crystal Palace, where he is very highly respected. We have a full respect for his talents, which are good ones. And that has shown, he is playing every game”.
Jordan Ayew has been in fine form since joining the English top-flight side on a permanent deal from Swansea City during the summer transfer window.
He has so far scored 2 goals after making four appearances EPL appearances. His consecutive strikes against Manchester United and Aston Villa have made him a fan favorite at the club as he continues to work hard on every matchday.