The Senegalese Football Federation has confirmed Lille left-back Pape Souare is heading to Crystal Palace.

Palace reportedly sent a delegation to Equatorial Guinea, where Souare is playing for Senegal in the Africa Cup of Nations, to complete his medical ahead of a move worth more than £3million.

The 24-year-old is set to become Alan Pardew's second signing of the winter window following Yaya Sanogo's loan signing from Arsenal earlier this month.

It is hoped Souare will fill a void at left-back which various Palace manager's have tried and failed to plug in recent campaigns.

Seasoned right-backs Joel Ward and Martin Kelly have regularly occupied the slot in the absence of a left-sided full-back, while former manager Neil Warnock's September signing of left-back Zeki Fryers has not produced the desired results.

But Souare will likely go straight into the Palace first team once official confirmation of the deal goes through.

The Senegalese Football Federation tweeted on Tuesday: "Pape Souare is heading to @CPFC. Wishing our brother great success with #CPFC."