Report: Crystal Palace join West Ham in Scott Arfield chase

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Crystal Palace have become the latest Premier League side to register an interest in Burnley winger Scott Arfield.

According to a report from Sky Sports, Crystal Palace have joined West Ham in the race to sign Burnley winger Scott Arfield during the January transfer window.

Arfield’s future at Turf Moor appears to be in some doubt, with Sky Sports reporting that the 29-year-old is out of contract with the high-flying Clarets at the end of the season.

Sky Sports adds that he has been offered a new deal by Burnley, but West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton and Hove Albion are all interested in landing him this month – though none of the trio have confirmed their interest with a bid for the midfielder.

It appears that the trio may view Arfield as the kind of signing who may be able to help keep themselves away from the bottom three in the Premier League.

The Eagles, Hammers and Seagulls are all above the bottom five in the top flight right now, but their situations are precarious, with the relegation zone just three points behind Brighton, who are the highest placed of the three.

Palace may potentially get the chance to have a better look at Arfield this weekend as Burnley travel to Selhurst Park on Saturday, and Sean Dyche’s men will be hoping to get themselves back into the division’s top six against Roy Hodgson’s side.