Marseille right-back Bouna Sarr is attracting Premier League interest.
Buzzsport reports Crystal Palace are hoping to beat Everton to the signing of Sarr who is available for a bargain £9million.
The 28-year-old is highly rated by his current boss Andre Villas-Boas, but like the Portuguese coach, he looks likely to try his luck in the Premier League.
Carlo Ancelotti has plenty of decisions to make when it comes to the right-back berth.
Captain Seamus Coleman is the long-standing first choice but turns 32 later this year, Djibril Sidibe is on loan from Monaco while home-grown hero Jonjoe Kenny has been farmed out himself this term to Bundesliga outfit Schalke.