Crystal Palace hopeful of concluding a loan deal for £40m Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek before transfer deadline after positive negotiations with the Old Trafford club

• Crystal Palace have accelerated attempts to sign Donny van de Beek on loan
• The midfielder has struggled for minutes since a £40m move from Ajax in 2020
• Palace had positive talks after being alerted to the chance of a deal this week
• Van de Beek would welcome the chance to play regular football at Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace have accelerated their attempts to land Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek on loan.

The opportunity to sign the Holland star until the end of the season arose at the start of the week and Eagles chiefs have held internal talks about the possibility.

And there is now significant hope at Selhurst Park that a deal for the creative midfielder can be successful in time for Monday's deadline.

Talks between the two clubs are underway with United open to letting Van de Beek leave this month.

Negotiations are said to have been positive, raising hope at the south London club that a deal - which would be one of the most eye-catching of the window - is possible.

Palace were resigned to not making a signing this month but the opportunity to land the 24-year-old has seen the club shift into gear.

Van de Beek has struggled for game time since arriving at Old Trafford in a deal worth £40million in 2020.

He's made just four Premier League starts in that time and would now welcome the opportunity to play regular first-team football.