Crystal Palace's move for Joel Ordonez is in doubt after the defender's medical revealed his foot injury is worse than expected. The Premier League club had agreed an initial loan with an option to buy for the 22-year-old, hijacking Aston Villa's interest. However, the severity of the broken metatarsal has raised concerns, and Palace are now deciding whether to proceed.

The club has accelerated their search for a new centre-back after Chadi Riad's injury, and they recently signed Axel Disasi on loan from Chelsea.