There are one or two complications in that Palace will only sanction the deal if they can get one or two forwards across the line first. A deal is fairly close but whether it gets sanctioned is dependent on Palace's transfer activity.

Crystal Palace star midfielder Eberechi Eze has informed the club of his decision on his future as Tottenham wait in the wings to sign him. It’s been a difficult summer for the Eagles, who learned their fate of demotion to the Conference League after a dispute with UEFA over multi-club ownership rules.