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Michael Mutch

Naouirou Ahamada's arrival and the state of play for Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day

It’s deadline day and time is running out for Premier League clubs looking to strengthen their squads for the rest of the season.

All 20 top-flight sides have until 11pm tonight to get all their deals done.

Whilst many of the Premier League clubs have been active in the window, it has been very quiet around Selhurst Park.

READ MORE: Naouirou Ahamada transfer update as Crystal Palace close in on signing VfB Stuttgart midfielder

Crystal Palace are yet to bring anyone in but that should change later today with the imminent arrival of VfB Stuttgart midfielder Naouirou Ahamada.

Reports suggest the French youth international was in London on Monday for a medical after a £10.5million deal was agreed for the 20-year-old.

The Daily Mail says Ahamada will sign a three-and-a-half year contract with Palace, with a club option for a further two years.

Ahamada, a former Juventus youth player, has featured 18 times for Stuttgart this season, providing two goals and two assists. The midfielder was not involved on Friday against RB Leipzig after being sent off against in the preceding fixture at Hoffenheim.

Midfield is said to be the key area Patrick Vieira has been looking to strengthen in the window. There were suggestions the club were interested in bringing Conor Gallagher back to Selhurst Park, but the England international has reiterated his intentions to stay at Chelsea amid interest from Newcastle United and Everton.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka had also been linked with a return to Selhurst Park, with right-back said to be another area Palace want to bolster. But the 25-year-old looks set to stay at Manchester United after starting nine of their last 11 games in all competitions.

Galatasaray’s Sacha Boey was touted as a possible target earlier before the window opened. The French full-back has played 19 times for the Turkish side this season, contributing two assists.

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