It looks like Fox is nearing a deal to keep all the great singing in the family.

According to Michael Ausiello of TV Line, Jessica Sanchez is closing in on a deal to appear on multiple Glee Season 4 episodes. It's unclear at the moment what role the American Idol Season 11 runner-up would take on, but she'd likely debut at midseason.

Sanchez - who competed on America's Got Talent in 2006 but has never acted before - would either be involved with the New Directions in Ohio, or in the Rachel-based NYC storyline that will also feature guest stars Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker.

We'll update this casting scoop when more news breaks, but react now Gleeks: Do you want to see Sanchez on board? And who would win a ballad-off, her or Mercedes?

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