Crystal Palace are set to complete the permanent signing of Jean-Philippe Mateta from Mainz.
The striker, who been on loan with Crystal Palace since last January, has climbed the pecking order under Patrick Vieira in recent weeks and is now close to agreeing terms on a permanent deal.
Mateta's original loan deal included an obligation to buy for around £13million after a certain amount of starts for the Eagles. He has not hit that mark of starts, meaning Palace have been able to negotiate a lower fee.
The 24-year-old is set to agree terms on an £8m move, with his representatives having travelled from France to London over the weekend.
Mateta had been earmarked as a player who could leave the club at the start of the window, but his upturn in form changed Vieira's mind.
Palace had also been hopeful of adding Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek on loan until the end of the season.
However, there will now be no further incomings in south London after the Dutchman decided against a move to the capital and agreed to join Everton and their new boss Frank Lampard until the end of the campaign.
The Eagles have also seen approaches for Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah knocked back.
