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The progress of the Birmingham City forward, Che Adams, is expected to prompt interest from a quartet of clubs eager to bring the striker to the Premier League in the summer. Crystal Palace, Burnley, Southampton and the current Championship leaders, Norwich City, are all monitoring Adams, who has scored 22 goals to date this term.



Southampton and Burnley both had enquiries for the 22-year-old rejected by Birmingham during the mid-winter window, while Palace will seek to add to their forward ranks given they will struggle to make Michy Batshuayi’s move from Chelsea permanent. The Belgium international earns around £110,000-a-week, with Palace to seek to reduce their hefty wage bill - the ninth highest in the topflight at £117m-a-year - last season in the summer.



Adams, who was named in the Championship team of the year, would cost in excess of £15m and Norwich will pursue their own interest in the former Sheffield United player if, as seems likely, they secure a return to the elite.