Crystal Palace are lining up a move for Soualiho Meite.
According to a report in the Daily Mail the midfielder has caught the attention of Palace scouts while on loan at Belgian side Waregem.
The 23-year-old is rated in the £11m category and is on his second season sent out on loan from Lille. In January Hull had an offer rejected by the French side.
Moving to Belgium has allowed Meite to flourish with Monaco and Borussia Dortmund also linked to the midfielder.
Sam Allardyce is determined to move early in the transfer window after a frustrating time in January when he tried to bring in a number of new faces.
Midfield is a priority area for the Palace boss to strengthen with questions over the future of Yohan Cabaye and James McArthur.
Cabaye is wanted back in France by Marseille while McArthur has struggled to regain form after being ruled out of action by a back injury.