Crystal Palace in talks with goalkeeper Vicente Guaita over new contract

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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_14 December 2020

Crystal Palace are in talks with goalkeeper Vicente Guaita over a new contract.

The Spaniard, whose heroics in denying Tottenham's Eric Dier from a free-kick late at Selhurst Park yesterday helped secure Palace a point against the league leaders, is out of contract at the end of the season.

It is understood that the Eagles have a one-year extension option in the 33-year-old's current contract, which was signed three years ago, but that talks are underway over a fresh deal.

Guaita has proved one of the best signings of manager Roy Hodgson's tenure, having arrived on a free transfer in 2018.

Asked about his goalkeeper's efforts against Spurs, Hodgson said: "Vicente showed his true class because we gave away a couple of free-kicks that we weren't too happy to have given away, which meant the ball could be delivered into our penalty area which lead to corner kicks which lead to the ball being delivered in again.

"And that's when Vicente had to show his true class. He made two magnificent saves, one when the ball was played back in after somewhat unfortunately for us the ball struck the crossbar - it was hoisted back in and a shot from close range produced a fantastic save, and then Eric Dier's free-kick in the last few minutes was going in as well, he had to pull out the stops at the end.

"The goalkeeper's a very important part of every team and we are very fortunate that we've got a good one.”

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