Crystal Palace manager, Peter Taylor, has dismissed speculation linking Wanderers with a move for his young midfield ace, Tom Soares.

The Whites had a scout at Palace's 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday but Taylor says he has no reason to believe the England U21 international was the target.

"How anyone linked Tom Soares to a scout from Bolton watching the game I don't know," said the Eagles boss.

"To me he could have been watching somebody at Burnley, somebody else with Crystal Palace, whoever.

"I am amazed Tom's is the name which gets mentioned."

Taylor added: "Don't get me wrong, Tom is an outstanding player and it would never surprise me if any Premiership club were interested in him.

"But I don't think there is anything in it and I get on very well with Sam Allardyce and his assistant Sammy Lee, so I would think I would have known about it."