Crystal Palace are pushing to sign Swansea City midfielder Flynn Downes.

Palace are haggling with Swans for Downes, with a price of £8m mooted.

The Eagles are confident of clinching a deal with interest from Prem rivals now fading.

Palace previously tried to sign the Essex-born midfielder during his time at Ipswich.

The 23-year-old was absent when Swansea faced Colchester United in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Tuesday afternoon, says the Daily Mail.