Crystal Palace are keen on signing Wolves striker Benik Afobe and Swansea's out of favour midfielder Jonjo Shelvey but the deals could set them back £20million in total.

Alan Pardew snapped up Bakary Sako from Wolves on a free in the summer and is now considering returning to the Championship club to poach this season's top scorer.

The Palace boss admitted his side were lacking a cutting edge up front in their 3-0 defeat by Chelsea and Afobe could be the answer, having netted 10 times for the mid-table team.

Jonjo Shelvey has been linked with a move away from the Liberty Stadium in the January transfer window

Crystal Palace are keen on the England midfielder who featured in a 0-0 draw at Selhurst Park last week

Pardew could also look to strengthen in the middle of the park, joining former club Newcastle in the hunt for out of favour England midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.

Shelvey had an impressive start to the season but has been linked with a move in January after losing his place in the Swansea team.

The former Liverpool player did start Swansea's goalless draw at Palace last month, but he was substituted early in the second half after an underwhelming performance.

Palace are also keen on Wolves striker Benik Afobe, but deals could cost a combined £20million

Afobe has scored 10 goals for the Championship club so far this season in 27 appearances

However, Swans caretaker manager Alan Curtis insists the player wants to stay and fight for his place in Wales.

'There's going to be a lot of speculation about Jonjo, he's out of the side at the moment and he's a current England international,' said Curtis.

'I guess people are putting two and two together that if he's not in the team he will move in January.

'But I've spoken to Jonjo and he wants to play a part at the club and, unless things change, I expect him to be with us through January.'