Townsend pens Palace deal, Gayle joins Newcastle

London: Crystal Palace have signed England international winger Andros Townsend from Newcastle for a club record £13 million (Dh63.5 million), the Premier League club confirmed on Friday.

The 24-year-old has agreed a five-year contract with his transfer coming on the same day that striker Dwight Gayle moved in the opposite direction.

On a busy day for Palace, Marseille’s French international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda also signed a three-year deal.

France’s number two keeper arrives in England after nine years in southern France where he won the Ligue 1 title in 2010 and three League Cup titles.