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title: "Watford agree loan deal for Palace target Niang"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Bore"
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published: "2017-01-26T10:24:39Z"
modified: "2017-01-26T10:24:39Z"
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# Watford agree loan deal for Palace target Niang

The  January transfer window is a notoriously difficult time for clubs to land their targets and Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce has found this out the hard way.

Mbaye Niang is the latest in a long line of reported Palace targets that are set to move elsewhere after Watford agreed a loan deal with AC Milan. Well-respected Italian journalist [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/824324493799723008) confirmed an agreement between the clubs had been reached, with Watford paying an initial €1million loan fee and agreeing to a future fee of €16million.

Niang has flown to London this morning and is expected to undergo his medical examinations before putting pen-to-paper on a six-month loan deal later today.

News of the Eagles having a £9million bid accepted by Norwich City for Robbie Brady will soften the blow of missing out on another target. The deal could rise up to £12million as a further £3million in potential add-ons have also been agreed.

Brady, a versatile left-sided player, boasts four goals and four assists this season – with half of his performances coming from left-back.