Crystal Palace could hijack Leicester City’s move for former Inter Milan midfielder, Alessandro Cannataro.

The 20-year-old is currently on trial with the Foxes, having terminated his contract with the Italian giants on Monday, with one-year remaining on his contract.

While Claudio Ranieri’s side remain front-runners for his signature, Standard Sport understands that Crystal Palace have expressed an interest, while Charlton Athletic and Watford are also monitoring the player.

Watford, alerted through their connections in the Italian market, have asked to be kept updated on the player's situation, while Charlton’s leading scouts have been informed of his recent availability and remain in contact with Cannataro representatives.

Cannataro, who has posted a series of photos to his official Instagram account over the past week suggesting he could move to England, last night confirmed that he was leaving Inter after seven years with the club.

A photo posted by Alessandro Cannataro (@cannataro) on Jul 26, 2015 at 12:50pm PDT

“Thanks @inter for these amazing 7 years,” he wrote. “Now ready for a new challenge!!”

Cannataro, captained his country at Under-19 level, operates as a central midfielder.

Meanwhile Palace, having already signed Yohan Cabaye from Paris Saint-Germain, are close to agreeing an £8 million fee for Sunderland striker Connor Wickham.