Current club: Crystal Palace

Possible destinations: Juventus, Aston Villa, AC Milan, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest

With Jean-Philippe Mateta having already told Crystal Palace that he wants to leave and the club listening to offers for the France forward, this feels like a move waiting to happen.

The 28-year-old only has 18 months left on his present deal despite signing a contract extension with the Eagles just over 12 months ago.

Italian giants Juventus and Premier League Aston Villa are believed to be leading the chase for Mateta, who Palace value at around £40m.

Whether they would be wise to sanction the departure of their leading goalscorer this month is another matter altogether.

Palace fans have seen their team collect just two Premier League points since 7 December, suffer the greatest shock defeat in FA Cup history, in terms of league placings, and watch captain Marc Guehi complete a switch to Manchester City.

On top of that, manager Oliver Glasner has already announced he will be off this summer and subsequently launched an attack on the club’s hierarchy.

Palace should have enough points on the board to avoid being drawn into a relegation battle. But if their current form were to persist much longer, they could endure a difficult ending to a season currently being propped up by the Europa Conference League.