Crystal Palace are moving for Watford midfielder Will Hughes.
The Daily Mail says the 26-year old has turned down the offer of a new contract at Vicarage Road and as a result has been left out of the first-team plans. He has been training with the club's U23s.
Palace want a midfielder and two forwards to bolster Patrick Vieira's young squad.
Speaking after a 3-0 defeat at Chelsea, Vieira urged his bosses to back him before the window closes.
"When you look at the bench we had today, I think the young players did really well in pre-season, but are not ready for that level," he said.
"It's just showing we need to work, and work hard, to bring in a couple of players. We are a little bit short on numbers, and the young players we had on the bench are not ready to play at this level yet."
