Crystal Palace have permanently signed Southampton winger Jason Puncheon for a reported £1.75 million for four and a half years.
The winger has been on loan at Crystal Palace since the start of the season after signing before the deadline in August 2013. He has made twenty appearances, scoring three goals.
Cementing his place in the team under Tony Pulis, he said to the official Palace site:
It’s great to sign a permanent deal, it’s something I dreamt about when I was a kid so I’m pleased to get it done. I was here when I was eight years old when the likes of Dean Gordon and Chris Armstrong were here so that makes its special.
The massive factor in this was the chairman and the manager, the gaffer has shown great faith in me since he’s been here and that’s been unbelievable for me.It’s a boost for me mentally – I thought it might happen at the end of the season but it’s come quicker and obviously that’s good for both me and the football club.
This signing being made permanent means that the Premier League loan limit of two players from English clubs now has one space again, with Stoke’s Cameron Jerome being the other loanee.
