Palace hoping to sign Irish player by Thursday
The eircom League "talent drain" is likely to continue after Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock revealed his hopes to sign a new striker before Thursday's emergency loan deadline.
Palace representatives travelled to Dublin last week to watch the Irish under-23s victory over Slovakia.
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