Thursday 10 August 2017 16:28, UK
Crystal Palace have signed Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah on a season-long loan.
The 19-year-old has played 21 times for United but heads to Selhurst Park to gain more first-team experience with his options limited at Old Trafford.
Fosu-Mensah, a Netherlands U21 international, trained with his new team-mates on Thursday morning and was unveiled as a new signing later in the afternoon.
He becomes new boss Frank de Boer's third summer signing, following the loan addition of Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ajax defender Jairo Riedewald.
He said: "The manager spoke to me about coming down to join Crystal Palace and it was clear that he wanted me to be part of his squad which as a player gives you a great feeling straight away.
"I must now repay that back by putting in some good performances for the club.
"I am only 19-years-old and still have a lot to learn and therefore getting the opportunity to play more games on a regular basis will help my development."
De Boer added: "Timothy is a player who has great pace and incredible physical ability. In today's game you need players with strength and speed and is a player who can also play in midfield.
"I am seeing him in our system as a right centre back but he can also play full back in a 4-3-3."
