Former England manager Sam Allardyce is the frontrunner to replace Alan Pardew as Crystal Palace manager.

Allardyce travelled to Palace's training ground on Friday to complete talks with chairman Steve Parish.

As he arrived, the 62-year-old described the Palace job as a "fantastic" opportunity to return to Premier League management.

Allardyce could be in place to take training on Saturday, before Palace's Boxing Day game with Watford.