 Moses was watched by over 20 scouts when Palace played Wolves
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Crystal Palace's teenage striker Victor Moses has completed a deal to sign for Wigan Athletic, BBC Sport understands.
Wigan are yet to confirm the move but Palace boss Neil Warnock said on Saturday that Moses, 19, would join a Premier League side for £2.5m.
Championship sides Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and West Brom had also been in the hunt to sign Moses.
The money raised by the sale will provide a lifeline for Palace who are currently in administration.
After Palace's 2-0 win over Peterborough on Saturday Warnock joined his players on the pitch to applaud their fans after a difficult week.
And he said of the Moses deal: "I think it's done, Victor is going to the Premier League.
"I think £2.5 million is a snip for one of the best young players we've got.
"Manchester City should have bought him ages ago instead of messing about, but another Premier League club have made an offer.
"I've spoken to a lot of managers over the last six months and one of the managers who should have taken him in the last window has come to his senses.
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"I expect to see Victor do very well in the Premier League and I'm looking forward to watching him."
The teenage forward is deemed Palace's biggest asset and he has been linked with a host of top domestic and European clubs during the transfer window.
Palace had hoped to pick up around £5m for Moses before the club was plunged into administration but they may have to settle for half that amount.
The club's administrators, P&A Partnership of Sheffield and Leeds, had appointed the Wasserman Media Group, who represent Michael Owen, to field bids for Moses.
Twenty scouts watched Moses in Palace's FA Cup fourth round 2-2 draw with Wolves and fears of possible injury to the striker have since seen joint administrator Brendan Guilfoyle instruct Eagles manager Warnock not to play him.
Moses moved to England at the age of 11 after the murder of his parents in Nigeria.
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