Crystal Palace are lining up a move for Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck.

The Sun says the England international, 27, is out of contract this summer and continues to play second fiddle to Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Welbeck is yet to be offered a new deal by Arsenal and Palace are ready to test their resolve in January.

Palace are desperately short of goals and have main striker Christian Benteke sidelined until the new year with a knee injury.

Palace boss Roy Hodgson wants to launch a £10m bid for a striker who he worked with in the England set-up.