CRYSTAL Palace are on the verge of agreeing a new deal with striker Marouane Chamakh, the Advertiser can reveal.
The 30-year-old is currently a free agent after his previous deal ran out on Tuesday, but talks with the Eagles have been ongoing since May.
Chamakh has had offers elsewhere, but Palace are confident of landing the Moroccan, who enjoyed his time at Selhurst Park last season.
Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has told the Advertiser: "We are very close, it's nearly done pretty much.
"We hope to get it over the line, that's where we are and we're really positive about it.
"That would be great."
Chamakh scored six goals in 34 appearances in all competitions last season, and was mainly deployed behind a lone striker following Tony Pulis' arrival at the end of November.
Should the former Arsenal man sign on, he will join up with his team-mates ahead of the pre-season trip to Austria and then the United States of America in two weeks.
