Kouyate and Ayew having Palace medicals

Cheikhou Kouyaté and Jordan Ayew are both due to have medicals ahead of potential moves to Crystal Palace this summer.

Ed Aarons of The Guardian claims that Roy Hodgson’s men are closing in on a double swoop for the pair, while an official confirmation over a deal to sign Max Meyer is also imminent.

The pair had been expected to move to Selhurst Park this summer, but Palace needed to reach an agreement with their respective clubs.

Hodgson has been keen to bring in Kouyaté for extra mobility in midfield, but a deal was held by West Ham looking to send the player to Porto as part of a deal to sign Moussa Marega.

Palace needed to strengthen in midfield after losing both Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Yohan Cabaye over the summer.

Ayew had been expected to leave Swansea following their relegation.

He had been linked tentatively with Liverpool and Celtic, but Palace have won the race to sign him.