Southampton will try to hijack Scott Sinclair’s move to West Brom after allowing Jason Puncheon to join Crystal Palace on a season’s loan, The Mirror reports.

Puncheon has agreed to link up with Ian Holloway for a third time, after playing under the Eagles' manager at Plymouth and Blackpool.

Saints are ready to launch a £5million bid for Manchester City wide man Sinclair - whose brother Jake is a member of their Under-21 side.

West Brom have agreed a loan deal for the former Swansea ace, but the move has been held up.

Puncheon - born in Croydon, near Palace's south London heartland - only signed a new three-year contract with Saints in March, but has fallen out of favour with manager Mauricio Pochettino.

The 27-year-old was left out of Pochettino’s squad for Saturday’s Premier League opener - ironically, at West Brom.

Puncheon has scored nine goals in 74 league games since joining Saints from MK Dons in 2010