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title: "Crystal Palace: Eagles eyeing Ludovic Ajorque"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2022-09-01T10:15:57Z"
modified: "2022-09-01T10:15:57Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Eagles eyeing Ludovic Ajorque

**Strasbourg striker Ludovic Ajorque is a deadline day target for [Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/), according to [Pete O’Rourke](https://twitter.com/SportsPeteO/status/1565243338663641089).**

### The Lowdown: Ajorque profiled

Ajorque, hailed a [“complete player”](https://actualnewsmagazine.com/english/strasbourgs-ludovic-ajorque-is-a-hit-in-ligue-1/) by Julian Stephan, is 28 years of age and has been with Strasbourg since [2018](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/profil/spieler/283994).

The [6 foot 4](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/profil/spieler/283994) centre-forward has scored [81](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/283994) goals during his career, hitting [double figures](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/283994) in Ligue 1 during each of the past two seasons.

The Frenchman is under contract until [2024](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/profil/spieler/283994) and is valued at £14.4m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ludovic-ajorque/profil/spieler/283994), and it looks as if Palace are keen on Ajorque’s services.

### The Latest: Palace keen

According to [O’Rourke](https://twitter.com/SportsPeteO/status/1565243338663641089), Palace are one of three Premier League sides eyeing a late move for Ajorque.

The journalist said earlier today that Nottingham Forest are making a ‘last-gasp offer’ for the forward, with the Eagles and West Ham also keen.

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### The Verdict: Benteke replacement?

Palace lost [Christian Benteke](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11110679/DC-United-club-record-signing-Christian-Benteke-bag-goals-turn-season-around.html) last month, with the Belgian joining Wayne Rooney’s DC United. That has left Patrick Vieira with one less centre-forward option, with [no senior attacking signings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/transfers/verein/873) made so far this summer.

Therefore, bringing in Ajorque late on deadline day could be a shrewd move following his impressive displays in France over the last two years, but Steve Parish and Dougie Freedman will need to act fast.