Crystal Palace are having a great start to their season, picking up points from 13 of their 20 Premier League games so far,
There is no doubt that they will be hoping to continue to climb the table for a top-half finish in Patrick Vieira's first season in charge, and now they are rumoured to make a new addition in the transfer window that could help them achieve it.
What's the word?
The Daily Mail are reporting, that Crystal Palace are interested in signing Arsenal star, Eddie Nketiah, battling with Premier League rivals, Brighton and Bundesliga side, Bayern Leverkusen for his signature.
However, in the report, SportMail understands that Bayern Leverkusen are out ahead preparing a pre-contract agreement for the 22-year-old, so if Vieira is interested in swooping for the striker, he should do so as soon as he can.
The £9m-rated forward labelled "extraordinary" by current manager, Mikel Arteta, has refused several contract offers from Arsenal, which suggests that the young attacker is interested in making a move from the north London club, especially now that his contract his ending in the summer of this year.
Imagine him & Edouard
Crystal Palace have turned the tide from having the oldest squad in the Premier League to appointing Vieira last summer and adding several new young players to the side, who have all made an impact, especially Odsonne Edouard.
The French striker joined the Eagles in the summer and has definitely made his presence known since arriving just over four months ago, scoring five goals and bagging three assists in just 17 appearances so far.
The Palace manager has claimed that the 23-year-old is "getting to his best", and with that being said, giving him a strike partner like Nketiah could unlock a deadly attacking partnership, with star loanee, Conor Gallagher, just behind them in midfield.
Nketiah has been compared to Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, according to Tony Cascerino who told The Times:
"He is agile with quick feet, much like his hero Ian Wright, which denies defenders the time to settle."
The Gunners forward is yet to start a Premier League game this season, however, he has been given the opportunity to showcase his prolific goal-scoring talents in the Carabao Cup, where he has netted five goals in three games already, securing a semi-final challenge in the league cup against Liverpool.
Vieira's clear vision is to build a side for the future with young players, meaning 22-year-old Nketiah fits the bill perfectly for the Frenchman's future plans for the club.
Palace should be looking for ways to kill off games after picking up eight draws so far this season. As a result, securing a player who can add more goals in games can elevate the side's chances to take three points and climb comfortably into the top half for a high finish this season.
In other news: Vieira must keep hold of Gallagher for the rest of the season