Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Carl Jenkinson is likely to rejoin former boss Sam Allardyce and sign for Crystal Palace in the coming days.

The right-back, who was eligible for Finland but made a solitary appearance for England in 2012, signed for Arsenal in 2011 from Palace’s south London neighbours Charlton Athletic.

But after a raft of loan deals and failing to establish himself as a first-team regular, Jenkinson is set to depart the Emirates Stadium to work once more under Allardyce, who previously loaned him at West Ham and made him into a Premier League starter.

“It is a possibility he will move, yes,” Wenger admitted.

When asked if it would be Palace, who have been heavily linked with the 24-year-old defender, the Arsenal boss said, “you look well informed.”

“It could go in the next two or three days… I cannot tell you much more because we haven’t reached a conclusion yet,” he added.

Meanwhile, Allardyce knows Jenkinson well having signed him on loan for West Ham when he was the club’s manager.

On Thursday Allardyce said: “My interest is in strengthening the defence, not the attack at this moment in time.

“When Wilfried Zaha and Bakary Sako come back (from the Africa Cup of Nations), we have got good options on the front line.

“It is not a priority but we need to secure more defensive players. We have got bids in for three or four players and will find out if they are successful.”

A number of clubs made enquiries to sign Jenkinson on loan during this month’s transfer window, but Palace were always the most interested suitors to buy the full-back on a permanent deal.

The typically coy Wenger also hinted at another departure at right-back when Mathieu Debuchy’s future was brought up.

“The door is not definitely closed,” he said.