Crystal Palace are moving a step closer to signing Lens midfielder Cheick Doucoure.

The Premier League club have agreed terms with Doucoure, per La Voix Du Nord.

The midfielder is a key target for manager Patrick Vieira this summer.

The source states that the Mali international is ready to make the move to England.

For their part, Lens want around €25 million to sell Doucoure.

The Malian is a holding midfielder and would take up a role in the Palace team that was shared by Luka Milivojevic, Cheikhou Kouyate, and Will Hughes last season.