CRYSTAL PALACE are plotting a late move in the battle for Wolves’ £20million-rated Morgan Gibbs-White.
Patrick Vieira wants more attacking options in midfield with last season’s loan star Conor Gallagher back at Chelsea.
Nottingham Forest, Southampton and Crystal Palace are all in the race to sign Gibbs-White
And the Frenchman will rival Nottingham Forest and Southampton for the 22-year-old Molineux ace.
Gibbs-White spent last season with Sheffield United in the Championship but is now looking to get himself some regular Premier League action.
Palace have already landed Cheick Doucoure from Lens for £18m — a deal SunSport first revealed back on May 1.
While Derby whizkid Malcolm Ebiowei, 18, has also signed on as Vieira reshapes his squad.
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Doucoure, 22, stood by Palace despite Leeds’ late bid after their Arsenal legend boss called him to make sure he joined.
Vieira is also keen on Burnley’s Dwight McNeil, who could be available after Vincent Kompany took over at Turf Moor.
West Ham also admire 22-year-old McNeil but the Clarets are likely to want more than the £10m the London clubs would be ready to pay.
Palace are also in the running for Swansea’s Flynn Downes, who is also fancied by Leicester and by Wolves — as a potential replacement for Gibbs-White — and could go for about £8m.
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Vieira will be hoping that business is completed before the opening day of the Premier League season when the Eagles host Arsenal at Selhurst Park.
It will mark the start of a gruelling month of fixtures which will see the club take on both Manchester City and Liverpool.
