Ex-Celtic striker 'will' join La Liga club in cut-price deal
Edouard, who is entering the final year of his contract with Palace, has made 103 appearances for the club since his transfer from Celtic four years ago.
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Last season, he was loaned to Leicester City, but only made six appearances.
This summer, Footmercato reports that he will make a permanent move to Girona.
His transfer coincides with the move of Arnau Martinez, Girona's young Spanish defender, in the opposite direction, although these are separate transactions.
Earlier in the summer, Edouard was loosely linked with a return to Celtic, but this was quickly dismissed by Brendan Rodgers.
Rodgers said: "I'm not worried so much about a big name.
"It's about the collective of the team.
"Big names don't always give you want you need.
"This team needs hunger, goals and work rate and intensity.
"Big names don't always give you that.
"It's about big players.
"I just want players who are hungry to learn but also ready now.
"There are lots of players linked with us.
"Odsonne hasn't been on my radar, to be fair.
"I obviously know him, but it's about a player who will fit into the structure of the team."
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