The Premier League race for Nice winger Allan Saint-Maximin is intensifying.

Crystal Palace will have to pay £25m if they want to take Saint-Maximin away from Nice, says the Daily Mail.

The south London club have been linked with the talented winger, but officials in France have disclosed that he will not be sold on the cheap.

Newcastle were keen before the departure of Rafa Benitez and Watford are also monitoring the situation, but no move has yet been agreed.

Saint-Maximin would provide competition for Wilfried Zaha at Selhurst Park, and may even be viewed as a long-term replacement for the Ivory Coast star.