Crystal Palace have had a club-record £43million bid accepted to sign Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, talkSPORT understands.
The Eagles have made signing a new centre-forward a top priority amid uncertainty over Jean-Philippe Mateta‘s future at Selhurst Park.
Palace have already secured the services of Evann Guessand on loan from Aston Villa.
But they have been seeking another striker in order to sanction Mateta’s exit, with AC Milan in talks to bring him to Italy.
Strand Larsen has been identified as Oliver Glasner’s top choice – months after he was denied a move to Newcastle.
The Magpies saw a £55m bid knocked back, with the club ultimately turning to Yoane Wissa instead.
And despite being linked to Leeds and Nottingham Forest this window, it is Palace that are poised to win the race to snap him up.
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A move to south London in in the offing with the the FA Cup holders haing a guaranteed £43m offer, with an extra £5m in possible add-ons, accepted by Wolves.
The deal will eclipse Palace’s previous record signing, which was set earlier this window after prising Brennan Johnson away from Tottenham Hotspur.
talkSPORT told you earlier in the week how Wolves were expecting an offer in the region of £45m rising to £50m.
Strand Larsen enjoyed an impressive first season in England last year – banging in 14 goals in 35 Premier League outings.
However he has so far failed to replicate that form, having found the back of he net just once net in the top-flight from 23 games.
The 24-cap Norway international has drew a blank in his last 15 league games.
His lack of goals is just one reason why the Midlands outfit are languishing at the bottom of the table – 17 points off safety.
Though he has scored five goals spread across FA Cup and Carabao Cup fixtures to bring his tally to six for the season.
Should his move to Palace be completed as expected, he could make his debut in the M23 derby against Brighton next weekend.
As for Mateta, he appears to have played his last game for the club.
The Frenchman was omitted for Palace’s clash against Forest at the City Ground on Sunday.
It comes after the Reds made an offer of £35m to sign the Paris 2024 Olympic silver medallist – short of Palace’s £40m valuation.
Mateta subtly expressed his feelings regarding his future on Saturday night after issuing a cryptic post on social media.
The 28-year-old posted an emoji signalling his frustration to his Instagram account with his impending move to AC Milan yet to be completed.
talkSPORT understands that AC Milan feel they have an agreement in principal.
Mateta has made no secret of his desire to seek pastures new, but rather than hold out until his contract expires in 2027, the striker informed Palace officials he wants a move before the summer.