Lyon coach Bruno Genesio has confirmed that Emmanuel Adebayor is close to joining the club on a free transfer.
Adebayor's move to the Ligue 1 club had appeared to have fallen through earlier this week, but Genesio has revealed the free agent has travelled to Lyon to finalise a deal.
"He has arrived in Lyon and I'll meet him after this news conference,"' Genesio said ahead of Sunday's match away to rivals Marseille.
"I have many things to ask him, including about his last experience with Crystal Palace. I want to know about his form and his motivations for wanting to join us. I also need to know more about his physical level.
"It will not be an interview but a conversation to get a real idea of the player and the man. It's very important to me."
Genesio admitted the 32-year-old Adebayor might seem like an unlikely signing for the club, but insisted they would not take on players who did not fit the group.
"The transfer window is over and there are players who are free agents for different reasons," he said. "We can always review our choices in a negative way but the final decision will be taken for the good of the team.
"When signing a player there is always an element of doubt. We cannot be certain if the player will adapt, even more so in an emergency. It is up to us to remove these doubts. After we have spoken to him we will see if he can take his medical."
Adebayor's arrival at Lyon would follow that of teenage striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who joined the club from Championnat National side Chateauroux on Thursday.
The Ligue 1 outfit have been in the market for new players after suffering a spate of injuries, including to star striker Alexandre Lacazette.