Crystal Palace transfer news: Eagles swoop for Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra with £12million bid
The experienced midfielder saw a move to Sunderland fall through in the summer now the Spaniard could be on his way to the Premier League with Crystal Palace
CRYSTAL PALACE are talks to sign Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra, SunSport understands.
Eagles boss Sam Allardyce has made it clear he will adding to the squad this month and has identified the experienced Spaniard as his next target.
Iborra, 29 starred in Sevilla's dramatic win against Real Madrid on Sunday which took them to within a point of Zinedine Zidane's side at the top of La Liga.
SunSport have been told Palace have met with the player and his representatives to offer a lucrative deal to move to the Premier League this month.
The midfielder is keen to test himself in the Premier League after three seasons in La Liga and a hat-trick of Europa League wins.
Iborra looks to have got his wish as a fee of around £12million is close to being agreed for the former Levante man.
A proposed move to Sunderland mysteriously collapsed in the summer after both clubs looked to have agreed a deal as the player was on his way to Wearside to complete the move.
West Bromwich Albion were monitoring his situation a year ago, but failed to conclude a deal for the defensive midfielder the Spanish title contenders are resigned to losing.
Allardyce has already landed Leicester City wideman Jeffery Schlupp this month and is close to adding Arsenal full back Carl Jenkinson to the squad with a running interest in wantaway Southampton defender Jose Fonte.