Crystal Palace remain favourites to sign Wigan midfielder James McArthur.

Leicester City had a £7million bid for the 26-year-old accepted this week but the deal fell down over the proposed payment structure.

Burnley had four offers rejected for McArthur but fell short of Wigan's valuation while Aston Villa have also shown an interest.

Up for grabs: Crystal Palace are favourites to sign Wigan midfielder James McArthur before the deadline

However, Palace manager Neil Warnock is ready to make his move later today and hopes to wrap up the signing ahead of tomorrow's dealdine.