Crystal Palace transfer news: Eagles ponder move for Senegalese attacking midfielder Papa Alioune Ndiaye
CRYSTAL PALACE are weighing up a January swoop for Senegal international midfielder Papa Alioune Ndiaye.
The 26-year-old attacking midfielder impressed scouts as he scored for Turkish side Osmanlispor in their Europa League tie at Steaua Bucharest last week.
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Pacey Ndiaye has scored six goals this season and has caught the eye of other Premier League clubs such as Everton - in particular his goal-scoring and dribbling ability.
According to the , Osmanlispor are looking to sell for around the £7m mark in January, having bought him for £1.2million in 2015.
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Palace manager Alan Pardew is under huge pressure to quickly turn results around after six successive league defeats - with his side having the worst record in 2016 in the top four divisions.
He hopes to stabilise his own position to enable him to strengthen his squad further in the January market, after he signed big money Christian Benteke for over £30m in the summer.
On Saturday, Pardew's side somehow lost a 5-4 epic away to Swansea, having battled back from 3-1 down to lead 4-3 until the final few moments when Fernando Llorente scored a double to heap more woe on the Eagles.