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Hughes was a member of the Championship for Watford 30 times last season and scored twice
Crystal Palace is close to signing a deal with Watford's midfielder Will Hughes, for around 6m.
Hughes will be having his medical on Friday.
Patrick Vieira would sign Hughes as the sixth summer signing at Selhurst Park.
The former England under-21 football player joined Watford in 2017, and has made 118 appearances with the Hornets. He is now entering the last year of his contract at Vicarage Road.
After a number players were let go at the end last season, when their contracts expired, Vieira has been rebuilding the Eagles' squad.
Palace have 22 shots in their three first games, but only five of them have hit the target, so they are still looking for a striker.
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