Crystal Palace are close to agreeing a deal to sign Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah as Jordan Ayew’s replacement.
The north London club are expected to accept a Palace bid worth £25million plus £5m in add-ons.
No problem is anticipated on personal terms.
The Athletic reported on Sunday that Palace were considering a move for Nketiah, having spoken to Arsenal about the 25-year-old earlier this summer.
That news came shortly after Nottingham Forest’s pursuit of Nketiah broke down. The forward decided against making the switch, despite Forest and Arsenal settling on a fee worth up to £30m ($39.6m).
Earlier in the window, Marseille had worked to recruit the England international but could not find a compromise on the price.
Arsenal tied Nketiah to a new contract in June 2022, just as his was about to become a free agent. His existing deal runs until 2027.
Nketiah is yet to make a competitive appearance this campaign after featuring in pre-season. He was an unused substitute in both of his side’s Premier League fixtures — a 2-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and victory at Aston Villa by the same scoreline.
