Crystal Palace set to lose key member of squad as medical is booked for 26-year-old on deadline day

Crystal Palace forward Odsonne Edouard is travelling to Leicester for his medical ahead of a loan move, but LondonWorld has been told that the 26-year-old will sign a contract extension at Selhurst Park before the move.

Edouard has fallen down the pecking order, with Jean-Philippe Mateta now the main striker, and the Eagles are expected to confirm the signings of both Eddie Nketiah and Trevoh Chalobah before the window shuts.

Leicester has already signed Jordan Ayew but is desperate to add some firepower up front and sees Edouard as the ideal player to add quality and options to their attack.

LondonWorld can confirm that Edouard is on his way for a medical. This has been an incredibly busy summer for the Eagles, who have seen Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen, and Sam Johnstone leave the club.

They have also sanctioned loan moves for David Ozoh, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Malcolm Ebiowei, and Joe Whitworth but have managed to hold onto Eberechi Eze, who was a target for Manchester City and Liverpool, while also resisting Newcastle's attempts to sign Marc Guehi throughout the summer.

The club is also working to confirm the signing of Eddie Nketiah, having already signed Ismaïla Sarr from Marseille earlier in the summer to replace the goals and creativity lost with Olise's departure.

French forward Edouard has shown glimpses of being a very talented player on his day but has struggled to adjust to Glasner’s tactical setup, scoring just one goal in 13 games under the Austrian.

The Austrian manager helped Crystal Palace finish 10th in the league table last season, but their start to this season has been chaotic, with two defeats in their first two league games. They travel to Chelsea on Sunday, hoping to cause an upset.