Sidiki Cherif has decided his next club amid interest from Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace’s plans to reshape their attack have suffered a setback, with Angers forward Sidiki Cherif choosing a move to Fenerbahçe instead of a switch to Selhurst Park.

The development was first reported by Florian Plettenberg, showing Palace’s increasingly urgent search for a new centre-forward as the transfer deadline approaches.

Cherif had emerged as a leading candidate to strengthen Palace’s attacking options, with head coach Oliver Glasner keen to secure a reliable replacement for Jean-Philippe Mateta.