Crystal Palace are keen on signing Liverpool forwards Lewis Koumas and Ben Doak, who are on loan at Stoke and Middlesbrough respectively. (Alan Nixon – subscription required) Liverpool are hopeful of beating Arsenal to the signing of 18-year-old Rosenborg and Norway Under-21s midfielder Sverre Nypan.

The former Arsenal centre-back has endured a difficult time at Selhurst Park, having barely played for Palace before leaving on loan this winter.Holding has now made it clear he’d be open to making

Crystal Palace could look to follow up their interest in Liverpool's young stars, after being linked with a move for winger Ben Doak in recent months - with Anfield talent Lewis Koumas being the latest academy product to be tipped with a move to south London.