Sam Allardyce's has targeted former England internationals Jake Livermore and Stewart Downing in his midwinter recruitment drive at Crystal Palace.
Allardyce hopes to energise Palace for a relegation fight by bringing in new faces and is battling with Watford to prise midfielder Livermore, 27, from Hull City.
The Palace boss, who hopes to sign three or four players, is also keen to be reunited with Downing — now out of favour at Middlesbrough.
Boro boss Aitor Karanka has told 32-year-old Downing he can leave.