Crystal Palace have moved ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Palermo star Franco Vazquez, according to reports.

Vazquez had heavily been linked with a move to Spurs over the past few weeks but recently, Palace expressed their interest in signing the 27-year-old.

Now according to Sky Italia, Alan Pardew's Eagles have moved ahead of Tottenham in the race to sign Vazquez and the South Londoners are considering matching Palermo's £12million asking price for the playmaker.