The Hills are alive . . . with the sound of Harry Redknapp talent-spotting at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace are already having to fight off suitors of 16-year-old wonderkid John Bostock, and now they have got to worry about losing another of their child prodigies.

Lee Hills, with all of 10 first-team games under his belt, is being targeted for a £3m move to Portsmouth (Various). He played on the left of midfield against Bristol City on Monday night and scored in the 1-1 draw.

It’s reported that he is wanted as a replacement for Matty Taylor – the same Matty Taylor who could hardly get a game for Pompey. Don’t do it, son. We know Palace ain’t exactly Premier League, but stick around, kid.

Hearteningly, the lad himself has been quoted elsewhere as saying. “I just want to play for Crystal Palace.” Someone has to. As for Bostock, all seems to have gone quiet after huge hype surrounding a potential mega-millions move to Chelsea or Spurs or Arsenal or … (fill in Premier League club’s name here).