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Crystal Palace<\/b><\/a> have held talks with Lens manager Pierre Sage about becoming their new head coach.<\/b><\/p>\n BBC Sport revealed last week that Sage was a leading option for the Eagles as they look to replace Oliver Glasner, who left the Premier League club at the end of last season.<\/p>\n Palace have now spoken to the Frenchman, 47, and have made contact with Lens to discuss a financial package to release him from his contract with the Ligue 1 side.<\/p>\n Sage took over as Lens manager in June last year and led the club to a second-place finish in Ligue 1.<\/p>\n Lens also beat Nice to win the Coupe de France for the first time in their 120-year history.<\/p>\n Palace turned their attentions to Sage after failing to attract number one target Andoni Iraola to Selhurst Park.<\/p>\n The Eagles had made a proposal to Iraola to join the club, but the Spaniard has since agreed to join Liverpool<\/a> on a two-year contract.<\/p>\n Frank Lampard, Kieran McKenna and Sean Dyche were among the alternative options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n