Crystal Palace are set to complete the loan signing of Town striker Pablo Couñago later today, according to reports in south London. News of the Eagles' loan move for the Spaniard first broke yesterday.

If the deal is completed before the weekend as is expected, the 31-year-old is still unlikely to be involved against the Blues on Saturday.

Couñago, who was brought into English football by Palace boss George Burley in 2001 when he was at Town, has fallen out of favour with current manager Roy Keane and was unlikely to be involved with the Blues again. The ex-Celta Vigo and Malaga man's contract is up at the end of the season.

Yesterday, Palace signed former Town academy schoolboy Stuart O'Keefe from Southend United.

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