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Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed that the Eagles will sign Getafe goalkeeper Vicente Guaita this summer.

The Eagles have been heavily linked with a move for the Spaniard in the January transfer window, but were unable to agree a fee with Getafe to complete the move before the deadline.

However, Hodgson has today (Friday) revealed that the Eagles will sign the player in July, having signed a pre-contract agreement, with Guaita's contract with the La Liga side expiring at the end of the season.

Hodgson said: "We have signed a pre-contract with Vicente Guaita so he will join us on July 1.

"We would have liked of course to have tried to persuade the club for us to sign him in January, but they didn't want to do that, which is their right because his contract with them does not run out until the summer.

"It is good news that we will have him from July 1 and he will boost our goalkeeping contingent in the way that I was hoping it would be boosted."