Crystal Palace Football Club have calmed speculation over Edgar Davids.

Rumours were rife on Wednesday that the Eagles were set to sign the 37-year-old, who has not played a competitive match for two years.

It was claimed that the experienced Dutch international was set to be offered a pay-as-you-play deal by the Championship side, but George Burley has played down such a move.

"There is nothing definite about Davids," he told the Evening Standard. "This is to do with a friend of a mate who knows Edgar and it was mentioned that he might like to start playing again.

"Edgar has a home in London and he's talking about starting to play again. But it hasn't gone much further than that. There is a long way between wanting to play again after two years of retirement and getting involved in a tough league like the Championship."

Get all the latest news on your club. Visit 360 Football, the best football news aggregator on the web!