Crystal Palace are confident of agreeing a deal to sign Sidiki Cherif from French club Angers. 

Palace are looking to close the transfer at a price significantly lower than the €25m (£21.7m) fee being cited elsewhere.

The 19-year-old has signalled his willingness to join Palace so if a club-to-club agreement can be reached the deal is expected to move quickly.

Cherif is a highly-rated forward that can play through the middle and out wide.

Most of his games this season for Angers have come as a central striker. 

Cherif has scored four goals in 17 Ligue 1 appearances this season.  

He made his professional debut for Angers in 2024 when he had just turned 17.