Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has admitted that the Eagles are interested in signing Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun during the January transfer window.

Palace are currently without recognised backup for Christian Benteke, who only scored his first goal in the top flight this season in last weekend's 3-0 win over Leicester City.

Tosun has scored 12 goals in all competitions during the current campaign, and Hodgson has acknowledged that scouts for the club have taken a look at the Turkish international.

Hodgson told reporters: "I know him, he plays in the Champions League. The club have watched him, yes. I don't think there's been any further contact between the clubs, I'd be surprised if that's the case.

"At the moment I have no information whatsoever that we are going to sign Cenk Tosun so if tomorrow the chairman says to me I've got you a player, Cenk Tosun, I shall be as surprised as you are."

Besiktas have already indicated that Palace would need to pay over £20m in order to sign Tosun in January.