Crystal Palace sign Joachim Andersen from Lyon
Crystal Palace have announced the signing of Danish defender Joachim Andersen from Lyon on a five-year deal.
continued their recruitment drive since the appointment of
Patrick
Vieira
as their new manager with the signing of
Joachim Andersen
.
Andersen
is Palace’s fourth signing this summer following the arrivals of midfielder
Michael Olise
from
Reading, goalkeeper
Remi Matthews
, and center-back
Marc Guehi
from
Chelsea.
The 25-year-old told the
club’s official website.<em>
"I'm extremely proud to be joining Crystal Palace and to be playing in the world's best football league," Andersen told the club website.
"The management of the club and Patrick Vieira have given me very strong assurance that they know my qualities, they believe in me and want me to play an important role in the team.
"I have a very positive impression of Patrick from the conversations I have had with him, and I have heard nothing but great things about the manager, the club and its plans for the future."
Andersen had arrived in
Lyonfrom
Sampdoriain 2019 and played one full season with Les Gones before moving to
Fulhamon loan last season, and also took part in Denmark’s Euro 2020 campaign this summer which saw the country reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
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