Sam Allardyce is considering launching a pre-transfer deadline bid for midfielder Yann M’Vila as he attempts to save Crystal Palace from relegation.

Palace manager Allardyce is closing in on a deal to sign Patrick van Aanholt from his former club Sunderland and still hopes Palace can agree personal terms with Carl Jenkinson on a £7 million switch from Arsenal.

Van Aanholt has already agreed a contract with Palace, but the 26-year-old will undergo a lengthy and detailed medical after suffering a heart scare earlier this season.

Sunderland were forced to take Van Aanholt out of their team to face Tottenham Hotspur in September following a routine heart test and advice from the Football Association, but the player has since proved his fitness so Palace do not anticipate any problems.

Now Allardyce is trying to convince Palace chiefs to pay the £11m it would take to trigger a clause in M’Vila’s Rubin Kazan contract that would allow the France midfielder to return to the Premier League.