Cort has been told he can leave Selhurst Park

Defender Cort, 28, is set to sign a two-month loan deal with a view to completing a permanent move when the transfer window opens in January.

And Palace manager Neil Warnock is hoping to sign Stoke centre-back Hill, 29, in a separate deal.

"I'll be bringing one or two in to supplement the young players, who will be given a chance," said Warnock.

Cort cost Palace �1.25m when he joined them from Hull in May 2006.