Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace have made their interest known in acquiring Genoa central defender Andreas Granqvist to bolster their backline.

The big Swede has been attracting interest from a number of clubs this summer with Championship outfit Queens Park Rangers also keen on bringing him to London.

British newspaper the Daily Star are reporting today that Ian Holloway is on the lookout for more defenders to add to this part of his squad and would view the Sweden international as a good option.

It is not known what fee the Rossoblu would be demanding for the player but with his contract expiring in summer 2015, he could be available for roughly €8 million.

However, the Grifoni may be attempting to use Granqvist as part of a deal to sign QPR’s Adel Taarabt.