Crystal Palace have managed to land 22.5 million of the Aaron Wan-Bissaka transfer fee early thanks to a deal with Australian bank Macquarie.
The Premier League side sold one of the instalments they are owed by Manchester United for the right back.
Wan-Bissaka moved clubs in the summer, while the deal was structured based on payments over the course of the next few years.
United were set to pay Palace the 22.5 million figure in the coming summer.
The Evening Standard says Palace have the money early, which allows them to continue reinvesting it in the club.
Chairman Steve Parish wants to improve the main stand at their Selhurst Park stadium, among other upgrades.
