Crouch could join from Southampton before the end of the week, but hopes are fading that a deal for former FIFA World Player of the Year Figo could be achieved.
Benitez is waiting for new midfielder Mohamed Sissoko's medical to be completed before finalising his £5.6m move from Valencia.
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