Crystal Palace transfer news: Eagles to swoop for Chelsea’s Loic Remy after missing out on Christian Benteke
Alan Pardew is desperate to land a goalscorer with his team struggling to find the back of the net
CRYSTAL PALACE are set to turn their attention to Chelsea's Loic Remy after seeing a bid for Christian Benteke rejected.
Boss Alan Pardew eyed out-of-favour striker Benteke but had an initial £23.5million laughed out of the room by chiefs at Liverpool.
And now the manager is set to turn his attentions elsewhere and wants to secure a deal for French striker Remy.
The 29-year-old looks surplus to requirements under new boss Antonio Conte and didn't even make the matchday squad for the 2-1 victory over West Ham.
According to the , Remy was offered to Everton in a bid to lure Romelu Lukaku to Stamford Bridge but Ronald Koeman has insisted that the Belgian is going nowhere this summer.
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Pardew is desperate to land a prolific front man after seeing his side hit the back of the net only 39 times last season - with top scorers Yohan Cabaye, Yannick Bolasie and Scott Dann mustering just five goals.
They opened their new Premier League account with a 1-0 home defeat to West Brom and no team has lost more games in 2016 than Palace.
Palace may face competition from Lyon for Remy's signature but it is believed the French side can't match the striker's £85,000-a-week wages.