Crystal Palace secured signing of midfielder on deadline day despite no official announcement yet

Crystal Palace reportedly secured the signing of St Mirren youngster Dylan Reid on deadline day. The Eagles are still yet to formally announce the addition of the youngster.

However, according to reporter Alan Nixon on Twitter (see tweet below), the deal is done. Patrick Viera also delved into the transfer market on the final day of the window to land midfield pair Albert Sambi Lokonga and Naouirou Ahamada from Arsenal and Stuttgart respectively.

Crystal Palace are also keeping one eye on the future with the impending arrival of Reid. The 17-year-old is being tipped for a bright future in the game and is a long-term addition for the London club.

The Scotland youth international has been on the books of St Mirren for his whole career to date and has been a regular for the Buddies at various youth levels over recent years. He became their youngest ever player when he made his debut at the age of 16 and has since made eight first-team appearances to date.

In other news, Lokonga is excited for a new challenge at Crystal Palace after joining on Wednesday from Arsenal on loan and has told the club website: “I’m really excited – I can’t wait to get started. I’m really happy to join Crystal Palace. I want to go as far as possible with the team. I will try to push for me and the team to do the maximum to reach the top.”