Crystal Palace look to set to wrap up the signature of Leicester City’s Jeffrey Schlupp with the winger having a medical on Friday.
We reported earlier this week that the Foxes had rejected a bid of £9m from Palace for the winger but it now looks like the move is close to completion for a fee of £12m, with the south Londoners beating off plenty of competition for Schlupp, with West Brom and Aston Villa also wanting the player.
It is understood every attempt is being made to get him registered in time to play for Palace at West Ham on Saturday, but the player and club are “up against the clock”.
“He is a fantastic man, a fantastic player, and I said if he wants to go, he can go.
“But also after this is the money. It has to be right for the club. If the right money arrives then he can go.
“He has he told us he wants to go and that is normal. There are some clubs [interested].”
Schlupp is a product of Leicester’s academy after signing as a 13-year-old in 2005, and he made his Foxes debut in March 2011.
