Crystal Palace are reportedly closing in on the signing of Brazilian youngster Lucas Perri.
According to The Guardian, Palace have agreed a loan deal with Sao Paulo to sign the player for the remainder of the campaign.
Palace have agreed a deal that includes the option to buy Perri on a permanent basis for £3.3 million in the summer.
The highly-rated youngster will arrive at the club in the midst of a goalkeeper crisis.
Vicente Guaita and Wayne Hennessey are both facing a month on the sidelines each following their respective injuries.
The former was forced off against Watford over the weekend with a calf strain, before Hennessey, his replacement, would go onto suffer a muscle injury later in the match.
The report claims that the club regard Perri as one for the future, but with only Julian Speroni standing in his way, he could see first-team action a lot sooner than expected.
