PALACE GRAB SINCLAIR AS GRANT SNUBS CHARLTON.

CRYSTAL PALACE moved to sign Chelsea starlet Scott Sinclair on loan last night after Stamford Bridge boss Avram Grant cancelled a similar deal with Charlton. Grant, angry that winger Sinclair was not given more first-team opportunities by boss Alan Pardew after moving to The Valley in February, has agreed to let the 19-year-old switch to Charlton's bitter south London Championship rivals. Sinclair made only three substitute appearances at Charlton and was not even in the squad for the last three games. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]