Crystal Palace and Southampton on alert as £26m Barcelona striker eyes January exit

Crystal Palace and Southampton have been put on red alert by the news Paco Alcacer wants to leave Barcelona.

The striker only moved to the Nou Camp last summer from Valencia for a fee of around £26million.

However, the Spaniard has failed to shine for Barca and he scored just six league goals last season.

The 24-year-old reportedly wants first-team football and he believes he can get that by leaving in January.

The news will be of great interest to Crystal Palace and Southampton, who were tracking Alcacer in the summer and are still in the market for a striker.